These state- and local-level regulations have brought about a 25 percent to 47 percent plunge in the proportion of bags in total coastal littler cleanups, in comparison to places that lack such rules, according to the study, published Thursday in Science.
Here stores charge a dollar per bag (which goes to a fund for removing plastic in the environment) - that has really made an impact. Now it’s almost weird to see someone buy a plastic bag, instead of using reusable shopping bag.