Why regulate plastic bags?
Plastic bags are harmful to the environment and costly to taxpayers. Regulation minimizes windblown litter, marine impacts, issues with waste management, and more.
From the Blog
A Special Announcement: Jennie Romer's First Book
Can I Recycle This? is an illustrated guide and tour of how recycling actually works. With a focus on single-use plastics and productive policy-making, Can I Recycle This? is a user-friendly guide that, above all else, teaches you what can and can’t be recycled!
Reintroducing PlasticBagLaws.org
After nearly four years of abeyance, I’m excited to re-engage with PlasticBagLaws.org. When I launched the site in 2010, it was the only centralized resource tracking U.S. plastic bag ordinances. Since then, the landscape has expanded dramatically . . .
Judge Upholds New York State’s Ban on All Plastic Bags
After full enforcement of the law in New York State, activists anticipate a dramatic reduction of plastic carryout bag litter on our streets and beaches.