Efficacy of plastic bag bans | UDaily - University of Delaware Papp, the study’s lead author, said the plastic collected in shoreline cleanups can serve as a proxy for the total amount of plastic litter in the local marine or aquatic environment “A lot of the previous economics literature on plastic bag policies has used checkout data at the store level,” Papp said
New study shows plastic bag bans cut shoreline litter - The Hill Policies that have banned or imposed fees on plastic bags are leading to significant declines in plastic litter along U S shorelines, a new study has found These state- and local-level regulation…
Plastic bag bans and fees work to curb litter, study says A new study finds plastic bag regulations cut shoreline litter by up to 47% Policies like bans or fees significantly reduced waste across U S coastal areas Friday, June 20th 2025, 7:20 am