Plastics
Declaring an Epidemic of ‘Toxic Litter,’ Baltimore Targets Plastic Makers and Packaging in the Latest Example of Plastics Litigation
By James Bruggers
![A woman shops for groceries in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sept. 15, 2023. Credit: Paola Chapdelaine/The Washington Post via Getty Images](jpg/gettyimages-1961127378-330x220.jpg)
Foes of New York Packaging Bill Used Threats of Empty Grocery Shelves to Defeat Plastics Bill
By James Bruggers
![A collection of plastic pellets known as nurdles that washed up on a beach in Charleston, South Carolina. Credit: Andrew Wunderley/Charleston Waterkeeper](jpg/img_0490-330x220.jpg)
Lawsuits Targeting Plastic Pollution Pile Up as Frustrated Citizens and States Seek Accountability
By James Bruggers
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