Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · il y a 2 moisA 2020 law banning plastic bags in Vermont has nearly eliminated their use in the statewww.burlingtonfreepress.comexternal-linkmessage-square92linkfedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down15cross-posted to: usa@midwest.social
arrow-up1539arrow-down1external-linkA 2020 law banning plastic bags in Vermont has nearly eliminated their use in the statewww.burlingtonfreepress.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · il y a 2 moismessage-square92linkfedilinkcross-posted to: usa@midwest.social
minus-squareMadzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·il y a 2 moisConnecticut quit plastic bags around ghe same time too. I saw one blowing in the wind as I was driving, realized, “damn I haven’t seen one of those in a longgg time” It was like a relic.
minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·il y a 2 moisIt’s shocking how much we had all just internalized seeing plastic bag litter. Our ban really did have a noticeable effect on the trash lying around. It’s not just an invisible benefit “for the planet”.
Connecticut quit plastic bags around ghe same time too.
I saw one blowing in the wind as I was driving, realized, “damn I haven’t seen one of those in a longgg time” It was like a relic.
It’s shocking how much we had all just internalized seeing plastic bag litter. Our ban really did have a noticeable effect on the trash lying around. It’s not just an invisible benefit “for the planet”.