New report calculates how to eliminate billions of single use plastic bags 

Plastic Bag Bans Work, a new report released Thursday by MASSPIRG Education Fund, Environment Massachusetts Research and Policy Center, and Frontier Group, estimates that, on average, plastic bag bans similar to those studied can eliminate almost 300 single-use plastic bags per person, per year. Studied bans have also reduced plastic bag litter by one-third or more and encouraged the use of more sustainable options. MASSPIRG Education Fund was joined by Surfrider Foundation of MA, Sierra Club, and state Senator Jamie Eldridge to herald the findings of the report: Plastic bag bans work to reduce litter, waste, and plastic pollution.