Mexico City ban on single-use plastics takes effect
On Friday, Mexico City’s environmental secretary said via Twitter that “from today on Mexico City without single-use plastics.” The message urged people to think of always carrying reusable containers like never leaving home without their cell phones. Mexico City lawmakers passed the ban on plastic bags, utensils and other disposable plastic items in 2019. The ban on plastic bags took effect last year. The ban also covers disposable plastic cups, plastic stirrers, single-use coffee capsules and balloons among other items. In 2019, Mexico City produced about 13,000 tons of garbage per day, according to the capital’s environmental agency.
Plastic made from air may help solve carbon emissions crisis
Plastic made from air may help solve carbon emissions crisis The plastics industry creates 1.8 trillion pounds of carbon emissions every year, but now Newlight Technologies has figured out a way to take pollution and turn it into plastic that you can hold in your hand. Ben Tracy reports.
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