@Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 9 months agoA 2020 law banning plastic bags in Vermont has nearly eliminated their use in the statewww.burlingtonfreepress.comexternal-linkmessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1539arrow-down15
arrow-up1534arrow-down1external-linkA 2020 law banning plastic bags in Vermont has nearly eliminated their use in the statewww.burlingtonfreepress.com@Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 9 months agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-square@Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish5•9 months agoConnecticut 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-square@Zaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoIt’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”.