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Littering plastic may get you fined 5,000 – Times Of India
Posted on July 22, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsLittering plastic may get you fined 5,000 - Times Of India. She was replying to a resolution moved by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco seeking a ban on the use of plastic bags in the state and their replacement by...
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McGuinty, Michelle Obama urged to impose Tax-Deposit System on Soft Drinks to Fight Obesity | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Posted on July 22, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsMcGuinty, Michelle Obama urged to impose Tax-Deposit System on Soft Drinks to Fight Obesity | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. The imposition of laws like this will go a long way to improving the litter of plastic bottles in addition...
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Calif. bag ban bill passes Senate committee
Posted on July 22, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - Calif. bag ban bill passes Senate committee. A California Senate committee gave its OK on a bill that would issue a ban on the distribution of plastic bags by retailers in the state. But there are a lot...
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Santa Cruz, Calif., joins list of cities banning plastic grocery bags
Posted on July 21, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - Santa Cruz, Calif., joins list of cities banning plastic grocery bags. Well done to Sana Cruz. This is the only real solution to plastic bag pollution. We tried the...
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Europe studies ways to reduce plastic waste
Posted on July 21, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - Europe studies ways to reduce plastic waste. European Commission officials are drafting a comprehensive paper on reducing how plastic waste damages the environment, as pressure rises for it to take action to curtail the impact of plastic...
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Shopping bag ban idea may spread – Australia
Posted on July 21, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsShopping bag ban idea may spread - The West Australian. As Fremantle moved closer to becoming the first Australian council to prohibit the non- biodegradable, lightweight plastic bags found at supermarket checkouts, mayor Brad Pettitt said the cities of Vincent...
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Fremantle considers ban on plastic bags – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Posted on July 21, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsFremantle considers ban on plastic bags - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). "Across Australia we waste more than four billion plastic bags a year. "That's wasteful both in terms of resources but ultimately many of them end up in our waterways...
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Advocacy group says US needs mandated producer responsibility program
Posted on July 19, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - Advocacy group says US needs mandated producer responsibility program. This is long overdue. Were it to be implemented, it would drastically reduce the plastic waste we generate and accumulate every year.
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BBC News – What should be done about plastic bags?
Posted on July 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBBC News - What should be done about plastic bags?. Other issues for plastic bags is trash being disposed to landfill in plastic bags. In a non biodegrading bag the trash inside can be isolated from the landfill contents therefore...
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12-year-old girl makes anti-plastics headlines – Illinois
Posted on July 8, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations12-year-old girl makes anti-plastics headlines - PlasticsNews. The state of Illinois is considering making it a law for any organisation in the state to 'ban a plastic bag'. This just raises so many questions...
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