This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. After importing nearly half of the planet’s plastic recyclables for three decades, China barred the import of most ...

China introduced a plastic bag surcharge in 2008 in a bid to reduce ... This January, the government unveiled a plan to completely ban the use of plastic bags at supermarkets and retailers in ...

Although bans on the free distribution of plastic bags may encourage some customers to increase their use of reusable bags, pack more groceries into a single-use bag or go bag-free altogether ...

Although bans on the free distribution of plastic bags may encourage some customers to increase their use of reusable bags, pack more groceries into a single-use bag or go bag-free altogether ...

Many people believe Paudyal is the man behind the decision to ban the use of plastic bags. Kathmandu is not the only Himalayan region to ban plastic. Yunnan became China’s first province to implement ...

Hong Kong will ban throwaway ... products that have non-plastic alternatives, such as cotton buds, umbrella covers and glow sticks. Deep Dive: Is Hong Kong’s plastic bag levy working?