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Re:Another Dead Whale Is Reminder Of Plastic Problem by ForHackernews on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:55AM (#16812384)
The UK introduced a 5p charge for plastic bags and saw usage reduced by >80%: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/30/britain-banishes...

> The total number used fell from over seven billion a year to less than half a billion in the first six months of the policy, saving 40,801 tons of plastic, which is the equivalent weight of roughly 300 blue whales.

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