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2012 Spring | Education & Outreach, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

Progressive Management Strategies for Irrigation Water Management

Student(s):

Jasmine Lamb

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Melissa Winters

Partner(s):

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10

Faculty advisor(s):

Beth Bryant, Department of Ecology, University of Washington

This project was an analysis of the types of laws that govern plastic bag policies and their effectiveness in reducing plastic bag waste. The three main ways that municipalities regulate plastic bags are through taxing, recycling, and banning.