A new report from UN Environment and WRI found that at least 127 countries (of 192 reviewed) have adopted some form of legislation to regulate plastic bags as of July 2018. These policies range from outright bans to progressive phase-outs to laws that incentivize the use of reusable bags. Yet despite increasing regulations, plastic pollution remains a massive problem.Here are a few reasons why plastic bag regulations are not yet effective in slowing down ocean pollution:1.Most countries fail to regulate plastic through its lifecycle.2.Countries favor partial bans over full bans.3.Virtually no countries restrict plastic bag manufacturing/production.4.Exemptions are numerous.5.Incentives are not offered for alternatives to single use plastic bags.
Source-https://www.wri.org/blog/2019/03/127-countries-now-regulate-plastic-bags-why-arent-we-seeing-less-pollution?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTURobFpUY3pOREptWXpkaiIsInQiOiJ0UTllU251djB6YU9JUzBsVUpWelVPelpNRXJBXC9oaXRqZ1cyZm9cL0ZTeDBkMUxmdllNcVhiNm9KbFhQblo2ZWo4MlFzdmd3ZVwvNzV