Phasing out sales of disposable plastics

The Interior department will gradually phase out all sales of disposable plastics on public land. (That includes the national parks, plus lots of additional land.) This is something campaigners have pushed for; I've signed and posted petitions for it.

The article falls into confusion when it speaks of the "falling recycling rate", since most disposable plastic items, including water bottles, are not in fact feasible to recycle.