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"A Philadelphia ban has prevented 200 million plastic bags from being used —
the equivalent to filling City Hall with bags every eight months, according to
a report released Thursday.
The report was commissioned by the city to gauge the impact of a ban passed by
Council, which went into effect July 1, 2021. The ban prohibited retailers from
giving out single-use plastic bags and paper bags not made of at least 40%
recycled material or face penalties of $150 or more per violation. The study
was conducted between June 2021 (to establish a baseline) and August 2022 to
get a one-year snapshot of the ban.
The study was conducted by lead researcher Daniel Banko Ferran of the
University of Pittsburgh and Syon Bhanot of Swarthmore College.
They found that the ban significantly reduced plastic bag use while increasing
the use of paper and reusable bags. Overall, the estimated number of disposable
bags dropped considerably, even taking into account a rise in the use of paper
bags.
“I would say that, overall, the ban had a huge, very positive impact,” said
David Masur, executive director of the nonprofit environmental advocacy group
PennEnvironment. “Municipalities all over Pennsylvania are now following
Philadelphia and implementing their own plastic bag bans.”"
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