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Sure, banning plastic bags means that there are less plastic bags. But that's a low bar to meet to call the result a success. For example, did the ban reduce t
by changoplatanero 3y ago
Sure, banning plastic bags means that there are less plastic bags. But that's a low bar to meet to call the result a success.
For example, did the ban reduce the total amount of plastic produced? Plausibly, no it did not.
From the report:
> Because of the loophole in California’s bag ban allowing the use of thicker plastic bags, the amount of plastic bags discarded per person (by weight) actually increased in the years after the implementation of the ban.
Did the ban on plastic make a meaningful reduction in co2 emissions? Did it make people happier? Did it make a meaningful improvement to the environment?
- rrr_oh_man 3y ago> Did the ban on plastic make a meaningful reduction in co2 emissions? Did it make people happier? Did it make a meaningful improvement to the environment? Those are the questions to ask. Instead, many people focus on behaviour control fantasies & gotchas.
- asynchronous 3y agoThis metric is the only one that matters and it’s completely sailed over in the article to instead support their point
- stonith 3y ago> Did it make a meaningful improvement to the environment? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/most-plastic-bags-gone-from-sydney-harbour-since-ban-seabin-says/102446138 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-07/most-plastic-bags-gon... It's not completely clear from this article if the measurement includes the thicker bags, but my guess is yes.