Plastic-free Foodscapes: New bans and fees on single-use disposable shopping bags and food containers go into effect in 2019
CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute
This article explores both market forces and public pressures needed to reduce the use of plastics. By developing and testing various public policies that can reduce the external costs that the plastics industry now imposes on health and the environment, governments and civil society groups can encourage further action to reduce this waste.