By The Editorial Board California is known for its ban-first-ask-questions-later approach to problems. In 2014, it was the first state to pass a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic bags. Whoops, plastic in the garbage went up, not down. Naturally, California politicians now think this justifies another new ban on carryout bags that will further inconvenience […]
FORBES: The Unintended Consequences of California’s War on Plastic Bags
The problem with policy is policy. This is easily forgotten by both Democrats and Republicans promising utopia via legislation. Think California’s policymaking in the area of plastic bags. The Golden State was the first one to ban “single use plastic bags” at grocery stores back in 2014. Customers subsequently had the “choice” of purchasing an […]
Freedonia Report on New Jersey’s Failed Single-Use Bag Ban Garners Nationwide Traction
Freedonia Report on New Jersey’s Failed Single-Use Bag Ban Garners Nationwide Traction National publications — from The Wall Street Journal to Bloomberg — have provided commentary and reporting on the study’s findings. After Freedonia Custom Research (FCR) published its findings (1/9/24) that New Jersey’s single-use bag ban increased plastic consumption in the state, ensuing reporting […]
Zachary Taylor joins WATR to discuss how to recycle plastic bags and films from holiday online shopping
This holiday season, Americans are shopping online more than ever. According to Salesforce.com, nearly one-third of 2020 holiday shopping will occur online. In addition, consumers are increasingly utilizing curbside pickup services for shopping, which means that reusable bags often cannot be used, and consumers take their purchases home in single-use plastic or paper bags. This all […]
ARPBA’s Matt Seaholm joins Morano in the Morning on WABC to discuss New York’s bag ban and the misinformation about 100% recyclable plastic retail bags
On August 28, 2020, Matt Seaholm, former executive director of the American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance, joined Frank Morano on WABC’s Morano in the Morning to discuss the status of New York’s plastic bag ban. Seaholm reiterated that the New York’s plastic bag ban is broken and needs fixed, and if it goes into effect […]