Plastic bags: Have bans and fees curbed shoreline litter?
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Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the percentage of plastic bags.
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Original Title: Researchers found that plastic bag bans led to a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bags as a share of total items collected in shoreline cleanups relative to areas without policies. This decrease grows in magnitude over time, with no evidence of the rates rebounding.