One year later, plastic bag use is down--but by no means gone--in China. David Biello reports.

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Tune in every Sunday for quick reports on the science of the environment and the future of energy. It'll just take a minute!
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Folge vom 13.08.2009Does Banning Plastic Bags Work?
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Folge vom 06.08.2009Are Babies Bad for the Environment?The best thing you can do for the planet might be having fewer children, a new study argues. David Biello reports
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Folge vom 27.07.2009Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone ShrinksThe Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium reports that the dead zone in the Gulf is much smaller this year than expected. Christie Nicholson reports
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Folge vom 21.07.2009The Future of FarmingIntensive farming not only degrades our soils, but it also contributes to climate change. David Biello reports