plastic bags
Coronavirus Panic Is Undoing the Anti-Plastic Bag Movement
Big Plastic has jumped right in to tell people that single-use plastics are the safer alternative during this pandemic.
No One Collects Anything Anymore
Time for your weekly edition of the, uh No Longer Deadspin Funbag. Today, we're talking about fat, bags, boinking, retirement, farting, and more.
The Indian Government Now Wants To Postpone Its Plastic Ban Because of Economic Slowdown and Unemployment
On October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that they would phase out single-use plastics by 2022 instead.
Supermarket's Plan to Cut Waste with Embarrassing Plastic Bags Backfires in Major Way
The bags are printed with logos like The Colon Care Co-Op, Dr. Toew’s Wart Ointment Wholesale, or the Into the Weird Adult Video Emporium.
Things You’re Doing To Save the Planet That Are Actually Terrible
That reusable cotton tote is polluting the air and water way more than a plastic bag.
News of Zealand: Say Goodbye to Supermarket Plastic Bags
Plus illegal contracts for migrant workers and a gas leak in Auckland.
Reusable Shopping Bags Could Give You Food Poisoning
The UK’s Food Standards Agency warns that using the same bags to carry raw and ready-to-eat foods can cause potentially life-threatening illnesses.
This Tweet Shows Why Plastics Are So Dangerous to Marine Animals
Every year, 13 million tons of plastic wind up in our oceans.
France Just Banned Plastic Cups and Cutlery
France is thought to be the first country in the world to introduce a ban on disposable cups, plates, knives, and forks in a bid to cut waste.
New Yorkers Throw Away 9.3 Billion Plastic Bags Every Year — But Now They Have to Pay for Them
The New York City Council passed a bill that would require stores to charge a minimum five cent fee for plastic bags — supporters of the measure say it will help cut down on the estimated 9.3 billion plastic bags New Yorkers throw away each year.
Everyone You'll Meet at This Year's Halloween Parties
Donald Trump, the eggplant emoji, and something made out of cardboard that takes too much explaining and wasn't funny anyway.
Step Inside a Multicolored Sphere of Upcycled Plastic
Tomás Saraceno's 'Becoming Aerosolar' installation travels to Austria.