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Bill to quash proposed plastic bag, paper bag fees in New Orleans shelved in House committee
Posted on April 26, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsA state lawmaker who sought to quash a proposed New Orleans ordinance that would force shoppers to pay a fee for using disposable bags shelved his bill Thursday, apparently for via Bill to quash proposed plastic bag, paper bag fees...
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Johor, Perak to ban polystyrene and plastic bags – India
Posted on April 20, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsIPOH - Perak and Johor, which are moving towards a ban on polystyrene containers, are encouraging people to use tiffin carriers or other biodegradable containers.The Perak government has declared a total ban on the usage of polystyrene containers and...
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What has Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda and Somalia done that Australia hasn’t?
Posted on April 8, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations'Spoilt Australia' lagging behind third world countries as eight African countries get one up on us. via What has Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda and Somalia done that Australia hasn't?. "We should be embarrassed. It's a disgrace," said Clean Up Australia managing director...
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Cameroon: 10 Tonnes of Light-Weight Plastics Seized
Posted on January 8, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCameroon: 10 Tonnes of Light-Weight Plastics Seized - allAfrica.com. A crackdown on the production, distribution and sale of non-biodegradable plastics began in Douala on January 4, 2016. Since the ban on the production, distribution and use of light-weight plastics of less...
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Calls For A Further Crack Down On Plastic Bags – UK
Posted on December 10, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPirate FM - News - Calls For A Further Crack Down On Plastic Bags. A Plymouth academic is urging us to do more to solve the plastic bag problem. The leading marine scientist has welcomed news that government legislation on charges...
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Oxo-biodegradable lobby slams ‘scaremongering’ – UK
Posted on January 28, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOxo-biodegradable lobby slams 'scaremongering' - News - Plastics News. Last week the British Plastics Federation and others called on ministers to shelve any ideas about exempting plastic carrier bags made using biodegradable material from the charge, which is due to...
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Plastics, the environment are not enemies – California
Posted on January 15, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics, the environment are not enemies - Viewpoint - Plastics News. The plastic bag ban in California should stand. There are too many vested interests by manufacturers with corporate budgets to deceive the people on the issue of a plastic...
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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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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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European Parliament votes in favour of cutting plastic bag use
Posted on July 14, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPack Web Asia - European Parliament votes in favour of cutting plastic bag use. Under the Directive, plastic carrier bags usage in Europe will have to be reduced by 50% by 2017, and 80% by 2019, compared to 2010 figures...
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