The Biden administration on Wednesday took a first step toward limiting single-use plastic in federal procurement following pressure from environmental groups.
The move by the U.S. government, which spends more than $650 billion on products and services each year, could accelerate efforts to find alternatives to a major source of U.S. waste.
"With single-use plastics being a significant contributor to the global plastic pollution concern, it is a logical step for the agency to examine this," the GSA said in the notice.
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