Not All Policies are Created Equal: Why Plastic Bans are an Injustice to Disabled Populations

Not All Policies are Created Equal: Why Plastic Bans are an Injustice to Disabled Populations

In recent years, plastic has become public enemy number one for environmentalists. Images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and of animals trapped in plastic rings are commonplace in the media. Documentaries such as A Plastic Ocean explain how harmful plastic is to both environmental health and human health. While there has been much debate about who is responsible for reducing plastic use— individuals or big corporations?— one thing is clear:...

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