That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study.

There are also steps you can take so your plastic shopping bag doesn’t end up in the environment, Papp said. For one, if you do use a plastic bag, don’t let it fly away and create litter.

Plastic bag bans and fees are growing in popularity. More than 100 countries regulate the bags, and 175 countries are in talks to create the first-ever global plastics treaty, according to the study.

Policies that ban or impose fees on plastic bags are associated with a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bag litter in shoreline cleanups, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

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in Washington, D.C. Saturday 21 June 2025 00:07 BST 0 Comments Fewer plastic shopping bags end up on shorelines in areas with bans or fees, according to a new study (Getty/iStock) ...

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study. Policies that ban or ...

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study. Policies ...

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