Aldi has eliminated plastic shopping bags from all its U.S. stores, following the move by two supermarkets in Florida, including Aldi, to ditch plastic bags for environmental reasons. This comes amid growing concerns over microplastics found in various environments and animals, including humans. Lawmakers, such as Rep. Haley Stevens, are calling on Congress to fund research on the health impacts of plastics and strategies to remove them from the environment. Additionally, concerns have been raised about the recycling of plastics, with claims that the U.S. ships plastic to Asia and pays them to 'recycle' it, leading to dumping in the ocean.
Two supermarkets in #Florida -- Aldi & Spruts -- have ditched plastic bags for enviro reasons. https://t.co/TTg9TtjRop via @HowardCohen
Aldi shoppers will no longer be able to purchase plastic shopping bags at more than 2,300 stores across the United States. Read the full story: https://t.co/nfIcFRm7Wk https://t.co/8faUtHZWGk
So...they just stopped giving people plastic bags? https://t.co/LCmoH37nZi
Two supermarkets in Florida have ditched plastic bags. What does it mean for customers? https://t.co/JCugOBmPwY
Plastic recycling is a scam. 1) USA ships plastic to Asia and pays them to “recycle” it. 2) Asian countries dump in the ocean https://t.co/mbBEoJJrEM
Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. https://t.co/7affTgaMvK
Aldi eliminates plastic shopping bags from US stores https://t.co/jaGrShzTIM
Aldi eliminates plastic bags at all U.S. stores, company says https://t.co/Jf4YzLNiam
Tiny. Plastics. Everywhere. We have a major plastic problem. That’s why I’m calling on Congress to fund research on the health impacts of plastics & strategies to remove it from our environment. https://t.co/dOdOys35V1