Mar 9, 2018

Protectionism, plastic and private regulation

Casters are showered with sparks, or 'skeeters,' as molten steel is shaped into bars called 'billets' at the TAMCO steel mini mill on October 4, 2002 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. David McNew/Getty Images

What tariffs mean for the future of global trade. Plus, what happens when public pressure influences how private companies do business?

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by Eliza Mills

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Can single-use plastics really be eliminated?

by Kimberly Adams and Eliza Mills

Mar 9, 2018

Cities and countries are banning or charging fees for single-use plastic items like bags and straws. This week, the wealthy beach community of Malibu, California, voted to ban restaurants from giving out plastic straws, utensils and stirrers. Overseas, Scotland wants to ban plastic straws by 2019; Taiwan is banning single-use plastics by 2030. So is […]