The Los Angeles Times editorial board wants a 'do over' on California's plastic bag ban that actually led to more plastic waste across the state.
A Los Angeles Times editorial is asking for a 'do over' in the plastic bag ban that actually led to more plastic waste, according to a recent report. After California became the first state in 2016 to ban single-use plastic grocery bags, the thicker convenience totes that took their place as a reusable and recyclable alternative weren't reused and actually aren't recyclable.
But, the editorial board now claims: 'No one is to blame for this bad situation. No loopholes were exploited, there were no shady moves.' 'Retailers handed them out like candy, and consumers couldn’t have recycled them even if they wanted to. No recycling facility in the state accepts these bags,' the editorial read. In 2014, California tossed about 157,385 tons of plastic bag waste into the trash.
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