Six months ago, Colorado’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act put a 10-cent fee statewide on single-use plastics. Since, early data suggests the change is helping local recycling centers.
Eco-Cycle, a center in Colorado for hard-to-recycle materials, has been pushing for a ban on single-use bags for a while. While the complete data isn’t ready to share, Randy Moorman, Director of Policy and Community Campaigns for Eco-Cycle, says they have seen a reduction in plastic bags and contamination, since the Act has been put in place.
