Abstract
Plastic carrier bags have been drawing the attention of the public and politicians. Different policy measures to reduce the environmental burden of these bags have been implemented and more are planned. The research analyzed the actual environmental aspects of consumption and use of plastic carrier bags and assessed the effectiveness of the proposed regulation in Israel. Since plastic bags are provided free of charge, people have a tendency to use these bags excessively, therefore a rigorous educational program should address this trend. However, the environmental load imposed by the bags is more a politically correct issue than an actual environmental hazard, and therefore the means for reducing their use should not include a high levy or total elimination of these bags.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2025-2032 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Waste Management |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We would like to thank the Ministry for Environmental Protection and the Samuel Neaman Institute for supporting this research.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Waste Management and Disposal