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NYC eateries protest PS ban as bad for business
Posted on June 16, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsNYC eateries protest PS ban as bad for business - News - Plastics News#email_sustain. This is a very problematic product and one that should have been banned long ago. It is bulky to handle, is very light so it blows...
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Lawmaker proposes expanding Michigan’s bottle bill
Posted on June 16, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsLawmaker proposes expanding Michigan's bottle bill - News - Plastics News#email_sustain. These bottle deposit schemes are very effective. The are simple and work to get recycling from the low teens to over 80% in every jurisdiction they are in place. ...
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Second phase of ‘Say No to Plastic Bags’ goes live – Dubai
Posted on June 16, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSecond phase of 'Say No to Plastic Bags' goes live | ConstructionWeekOnline.com. Plastic bag waste is considered one of the sources of environment pollution. The annual consumption of plastic bags in the Emirate of Dubai reached 2.9bn bags, which is...
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Address the plastic bags scourge – Pakistan
Posted on June 16, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsAddress the plastic bags scourge – The Express Tribune. While it is good Cities in Pakistan recognise that these disposable plastic bags are a real problem and that drastic action has to now be taken to curb them, that simply...
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Italy passes plastic bag ban despite UK opposition – News – Plastics News
Posted on June 11, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsItaly passes plastic bag ban despite UK opposition - News - Plastics News. "The decree-law identifies a well-balanced solution for the use of shopping bags, aimed at discouraging the use of disposable bags and limiting the production of waste, in...
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Plastic bag ban: Lack of enforcement only obstacle to eco-friendly capital – Pakistan
Posted on June 10, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastic bag ban: Lack of enforcement only obstacle to eco-friendly capital – The Express Tribune. The problem of plastic bag waste is a huge problem everywhere. The solution to make them oxodegradable is a questionable one however. It seems like...
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Tassie bans plastic bags – Australia
Posted on June 3, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsTassie bans plastic bags - Weekly Times Now. Businesses will now start the public awareness campaign in readiness for the ban from November 1, The Mercury reports. "Tasmania's environmental brand is one of our biggest natural strengths," Mr Wightman said. "This ban will help...
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Plastic ban in Makati begins June 20 – Philippines
Posted on May 30, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastic ban in Makati begins June 20 | Nation, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com. Under the Code’s section on the “Use of Environment-Friendly Materials,” these establishments are prohibited from selling, using or distributing plastic bags for use as primary...
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Italy furious as British block ban on plastic bags
Posted on May 29, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsItaly furious as British block ban on plastic bags - Telegraph. Italy introduced the ban on shops supplying the bags in 2011 as studies showed that 73 percent of the human waste settling on the sea bed off the...
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Should America Bag the Plastic Bag?
Posted on May 28, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsShould America Bag the Plastic Bag? - NYTimes.com. Plastic shopping bags are an enormous problem for New York City,” said Ron Gonen, the deputy commissioner of sanitation for recycling and waste reduction, noting that the city pays $10 million annually...
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