COVID-19 Poses Threat To Undo Progress On Plastic Pollution
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the plastic bag was in retreat. Single-use plastics had become the subject of aggressive — and increasingly successful — restrictions. Consumers were becoming mindful of the need to reduce the amount of plastic they used. Companies were switching to more sustainable materials. Now, rollbacks of regulations, sanitary concerns and the plummeting prices of new plastics threaten...
