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Here's more evidence:

'Groundwork Anacostia, a nonprofit group, maintains three traps that capture floating garbage along the river. In December 2011, plastic bags accounted for 1 percent of trash captured at those locations.

Before the bag tax in the district, the three trash traps were predominantly filled with disposable plastic bags, Bolinder said.

"The volume of bags in relation to other trash has dropped almost 100 percent, I rarely see a bag in the traps anymore," he said.'

And on how the reduction in bags might exceed the reduction sold in DC

'Despite the lack of a bag tax in Prince George's, some grocery stores in the county have already taken steps to reduce plastic bag waste.

MOM's Organic Market in College Park does not offer plastic bags for customers to carry their groceries. The organic food mart has paper bags, but encourages costumers to use reusable grocery bags.'

by David C on Feb 28, 2012 2:29 pm • link • report

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