China Bans Plastic Bags

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Yesterday, China’s State Council put a nationwide ban on plastic bags. The cabinet has demanded all stores (from major supermarkets to small shops) go plastic bag-free after June 1.... With nations from Ireland to Uganda — and now China — topping the bag-ban list, lets hope the United States will make moves to follow the trend.

I almost went to China last month (already had the plane ticket to Hong Kong, but switched to Japan instead), and was a little worried about the terrible pollution there:

I am glad to hear that China is taking an environmentally positive step like banning plastic bags. I hope the United States will follow...

China still has a long way to go though (e.g., China's cancer villages)...