Regulatory prospects offer mixed bag across U.S. for plastic sacks

摘要

According to the U.S. House of Representatives, it is estimated that residents of the U.S. use nearly 100 million plastic bags per year—yet only 0.6 percent are recycled. The rest end up in the country's landfills, neighborhoods and oceans, prompting a growing interest among environmentalists, community groups and elected officials to discourage their use through legal measures.