A recent study at the University of Vermont has found that the state’s plastic bag ban with paper bags only available for a fee, resulted in a 91% reduction of their use, with about 70% of respondents viewing the legislation positively, and paper bag use increasing a mere 6%.
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Plastiktüten-Verbot in Vermont zeigt Erfolg: 91 % Rückgang

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Seit dem Plastiktüten-Verbot 2020 nutzt Vermont deutlich weniger Einwegtüten. Eine kürzlich durchgeführte Studie zeigt: 91 % Rückgang, 70 % Zustimmung in der Bevölkerung. Sogar der erwartete Anstieg bei Papiertüten bleibt gering – ein echter Schritt Richtung umweltfreundlicher Alltag.

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