October 2013 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Clegg calls on supermarkets to donate new plastic bag charge to charity – Telegraph
Posted on October 2, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsClegg calls on supermarkets to donate new plastic bag charge to charity - Telegraph. The charge is being introduced after the number of plastic bags used rose to...
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Nick Clegg’s plastic bag levy is an abuse of the tax system – UK
Posted on October 2, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsNick Clegg's plastic bag levy is an abuse of the tax system - Telegraph. It is hardly surprising that a conservative MP is taking this stance against a plastic bag surcharge. Any one who writes this below has not been out...
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Plastic bag charge may not apply to biodegradables – UK
Posted on October 2, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastic bag charge may not apply to biodegradables - Telegraph. At the Lib Dem conference in Glasgow, Mr Clegg spoke at length about the impact of plastic bags. "You might use them for 20 minutes walking back from the shops, but...
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Discount department store Target brings back free plastic bags after hundreds of customer complaints – Australia
Posted on October 2, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsDiscount department store Target brings back free plastic bags after hundreds of customer complaints | Herald Sun. What a sad day for Australian environment and an even sadder day to read that some people are so careless about the environment...
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European Commission discussion problem of plastic waste.
Posted on October 2, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFrom the European commission conference today "Plastic waste: The role of plastic and plastic waste in a circular economy" The Commission’s Green Paper on plastic waste in the environment, published on 7 March 2013, has attracted great interest with over 270...
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