Pollution Crisis in Mexico Shows Limits of Plastic Bag Bans in Global Capitalism

The corner shop near where I live in Puebla, Mexico, keeps its plastic bags hidden under the counter. Cashiers only bring them out when someone asks, as though they were contraband. And in a way, they are, as plastic bags have been banned for a few years now. Bans on single-use plastic bags came into effect in 29 of Mexico’s 32 states between 2018 and 2021. But in Puebla, where plastic bags have...

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