The United States Has Over 1000 Plastic Reduction Policies

Parts of this blog were originally posted on the Surfrider Foundation’s Coastal Blog

Drawing on the efforts of Surfrider’s grassroots chapter network, The Surfrider Foundation has compiled a dataset that showcases over 1,000 U.S. plastic reduction laws. This map is the first visualization of Surfrider’s dataset and currently features bag, polystyrene, and straw laws. 

Using This Map:

• For the above map - click on the open icon with the arrow to the top left to show all the layers. 

• Click the icon on the top left to show all the layers. Select and deselect layers of the map to show state and/or local laws for each product type: bags, polystyrene, and straws. 

• Click on an icon for specifics about that law.

The next version of Surfrider’s U.S. map, expected late this summer, will include even more policy types and details, with a global focus. For other helpful maps, don’t forget to check out PBL’s Resources page, and especially our Preemption Watch Map, also with Grassroots Change. 

PlasticBagLaws.org isn’t a nonprofit organization, it’s an informational website founded by, Jennie Romer, Esq., in 2010.