Earth. Our 10 Favorite Innovations for Reducing Plastic Consumer Waste. The practice of individually packaging consumer products may not have originated in the 20th Century, but that's certainly when it was perfected; our landfills are stacked with unconscionable mounds of plastic waste as a reminder. Fortunately, there are those among us working to buck the trend and put a dent in our masses of trash. What follows is a round-up of our favorite innovations for reducing plastic consumer waste-some you've heard of, some you haven't, but all of which could help this century be remembered as the time we learned to scale-back. 1.
Tax plastic bags:Although this program is generally accompanied by gripes, moans, and outcries of socialism, it's undeniably effective. As you've seen in our ongoing coverage of the a controversial but effective implementation in Washington, D.C., a mere 5-cent fee for plastic bags has reduced bag consumption by 50 percent and looks to generate $3.5 million for the District. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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