Environment | The Guardian US1d ago
Three sugar cubes worth of plastic enough to kill a puffin, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/17/three-sugar-cubes-worth-of-plastic-enough-to-kill-a-puffin-study-finds #Environment #Plasticbags #Marinelife #Pollution #Plastics
Three sugar cubes worth of plastic enough to kill a puffin, study finds

Scientists find tiny amounts can be a ‘fatal dose’ for marine life in the most comprehensive study of its kind

The Guardian
Miss FidgetNov 6

Cat treats come in stand up zip top plastic bags. To my cat all such bags contain cat treats. He’s carried a party size bag of mnms up a flight of steps and into the bedroom, taken croutons off the counter walked thru 2 rooms and dropped them at my feet. Just had to hide the raisins and walnuts from Nuts2You.

#catsofmastodon #PlasticBags #Cats

wpandikowNov 6
First necklace from the Herbarium Fallopia series
2015
plastic bags and driftwood
~19 x 33 x 3cm

Made almost exactly 10 years ago, what nostalgia...

#upcycling #herbarium #madefromwhat #plasticbags #contemporaryjewelry #contemporarycraft
Consort PlasticsOct 30
This mandatory durability has created a powerful, cost-effective marketing tool: the custom-printed plastic bag. https://www.consortplastics.co.za/the-walking-billboard-10-advantages-of-printed-plastic-bags-in-south-africa/ #PlasticBags #PlasticTubing #PlasticSheeting #VirginRecycledPlasticBags #TubingRefuseConstructionSheetingJohannesburg #Plasticbagssouthafrica #Plasticbagssuppliers #Plasticbagsforpackaging #Thickplasticbags
Environment | The Guardian USOct 8
UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/08/uk-plastic-waste-exports-to-developing-countries-rose-84-in-a-year-data-shows #Globaleconomy #Plasticbags #Environment #AsiaPacific #Indonesia #Worldnews #Pollution #Recycling #Plastics #Business #Malaysia #Europe #Waste #OECD
UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

The Guardian
Flipturns 🏊‍♀️ 📷 🦋Oct 2
Some #WAnews: #Pollution #PlasticBags #SaveOurWhales #Plastics Source: KUOW search.app/1Fg1X

Lawmakers revisit WA’s plastic...
Lawmakers revisit WA’s plastic bag restrictions

Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s single-use plastic bag restrictions.

Primo NaturaSep 8

"Turning shopping bags into streets: Research tackles plastic waste"

#Plastic #Plastics #PlasticBags

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-bags-streets-tackles-plastic.html

Turning shopping bags into streets: Research tackles plastic waste

Discarded shopping bags and spent milk bottles could be given a second life by becoming part of critical infrastructure, new research published in Applied Sciences by Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.

Tech Xplore
Consort PlasticsSep 4
The uses for plastic bags extend far beyond a single shopping trip. They are highly versatile and can be repurposed for a wide range of tasks around the house. https://www.consortplastics.co.za/the-unbeatable-convenience-of-plastic-bags-in-johannesburg/ #plasticbags #bagsplastic #plasticbagsforpackaging #packagingsolution #thickplasticbags #clearplasticbags
Environment | The Guardian USAug 25
Ocado worst for plastic bags as total single-use sales rise for first time https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/25/ocado-worst-plastic-bags-total-single-use-sales-rise #Consumeraffairs #Retailindustry #Supermarkets #Plasticbags #Environment #Plastics #Business #UKnews
Ocado worst for plastic bags as total single-use sales rise for first time

Shoppers in England bought 437m carrier bags last year as online food shops replace supermarket trips

The Guardian
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Jul 31
Banning #PlasticBags Works to Limit #Shoreline #Litter, Study Finds
Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted #plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/climate/plastic-bag-bans-litter.html
https://archive.ph/QBfUL
Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study Finds

Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.

The New York Times