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Mass. bottle bill expansion defeated – USA
Posted on November 10, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsMass. bottle bill expansion defeated - News - Plastics News#email_sustain. This is sad that the people of Mass have been duped by big money spending by the bottle companies to con them away from a simple a very good scheme.
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Good Question: Why Do We Use So Much Plastic? – USA
Posted on October 1, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations, Plastic Waste NewsGood Question: Why Do We Use So Much Plastic? « CBS Minnesota. Most people do not know the problems with plastic and even worse they do not really want to know. It is easier to keep you head in the...
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California first U.S. state to ban plastic bags – Sep. 30, 2014
Posted on October 1, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCalifornia first U.S. state to ban plastic bags - Sep. 30, 2014. Yes, a sign of things to come. We need a lot more places now to ban these unnecessary blights on our environments.
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Consumer activists urge Malawi govt to enforce plastic ban – Africa – News – StarAfrica.com
Posted on September 23, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsConsumer activists urge Malawi govt to enforce plastic ban - Africa - News - StarAfrica.com. “Government should be able to stand up on issues of environment and climate change. The environmental and social impacts of plastic bags are devastating,” he...
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Lawmakers target plastic bags, bottles – USA
Posted on September 19, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsLawmakers target plastic bags, bottles - Viewpoint - Plastics News. California is poised to ban single-use plastic bags. At this point Gov. Jerry Brown could still veto the bill, but that seems extremely unlikely. Meanwhile, there’s another battle taking place on...
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DC banning PS foam containers -USA
Posted on August 3, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsDC banning PS foam containers - News - Plastics News. Food and beverage outlets including restaurants, carry-outs and food trucks will be required to offer only compostable or other recyclable containers or face a fine. Foam meat trays used by...
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Fremantle bans plastic bags and imposes fines of up to $2,500 | Environment | theguardian.com
Posted on July 29, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsFremantle bans plastic bags and imposes fines of up to $2,500 | Environment | theguardian.com. The city of Fremantle will become the first local government in Australia to enforce a law to ban plastic bags. The port city in Western Australia...
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Bag ban stalls, bottle bill may be headed to Massachusetts voters
Posted on July 20, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBag ban stalls, bottle bill may be headed to Massachusetts voters - News - Plastics News. Efforts to curb plastic use and waste in Massachusetts are foundering. A proposed state-wide bag ban that drew much attention when it was proposed last...
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Olay, L’Oreal and Nivea breach China’s Excessive Packaging regulations
Posted on July 15, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPack Web Asia - Olay, L'Oreal and Nivea breach China’s Excessive Packaging regulations. Under China’s Excessive Packaging Regulations, cosmetics, food and beverage packaging is regulated to no more than three layers of packaging material and the ratio of head-space...
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Asia’s monsoon season re-ignites calls of plastic bans
Posted on July 15, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPack Web Asia - Asia’s monsoon season re-ignites calls of plastic bans. Although Asia's increasingly frequent storm catastrophes have been annual events in Asia for decades they are now appearing with increasing frequency. Obviously the impact of climate change is...
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