February 24th, 2011

Disposables Debate: Can Recycling, Materials Innovation Make Plastic Bag Bans Obsolete?

Single-use plastic grocery bags, and the various fees, taxes and bans proposed to curb pollution from their disposal, are causing controversy again this week.

A newly surfaced study, still under peer review, suggests that disposable bags aren’t as bad for the environment as re-usable cotton bags.

The study — The Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bags by Dr. Chris Edwards and… → Read More