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China Watch: Plastic Bag Ban Trumps Market and Consumer Efforts

Jun 30, 08 | submitted by Ryan

China's recent plastic bag ban has been immediately accepted by consumers. In a country where billions of plastic bags are used each day, the government's top-down policy move will likely benefit the country's environment and energy security well before market forces or consumer-led efforts are able to achieve similar impact.

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