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I'm not convinced plastic bag bans save the environment much in terms of co2 production or oil use or whatnot.

However - since the bag ban has been enacted here in Chicago, the amount of plastic bag litter is noticeably less.

Worth banning something? Maybe, maybe not. But I'd take an educated guess that more plastic is reaching landfills vs. waterways due to it - even if the total amount of plastic is more overall.




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