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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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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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Cenro records 139 violators in 2 days of plastics ban – Philippines
Posted on July 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCenro records 139 violators in 2 days of plastics ban | Sun.Star. THE City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) said Friday it recorded a total of 139 violators in the first two days of the implementation of a total...
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EPI Applauds UK Government Study Finding Plastic Bags Unfairly Targeted as ‘Environmental Villains
Posted on July 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPackaging Europe - EPI Applauds UK Government Study Finding Plastic Bags Unfairly Targeted as ‘Environmental Villainsi. This is a typical comment from a manufacturer whose main concern is their profits not the betterment of...
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Officials seize plastic from shops – India
Posted on July 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOfficials seize plastic from shops | Deccan Chronicle. This comment at the bottom of this article is quite misleading and contains many errors. The oxodegradable additives only cause plastics to break down into small...
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Plastics ban in Davao City starts – Philippines
Posted on July 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics ban in Davao City starts | Sun.Star. THE City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) will start monitoring business establishments in the city today, Thursday, in compliance with the total ban on the use of plastic bags and polysterene...
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Commission aims to slash plastic bag use – Europe
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCommission aims to slash plastic bag use | EurActiv. The Commission called for suggestions on Wednesday (18 May) on how to deal with the billions of bags used in the European Union each year, but which take hundreds of...
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Drowning in Plastic: The Impact of Single-Use Plastic
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsDrowning in Plastic: The Impact of Single-Use Plastic - Independent Voter Network. So how many plastic bags do we actually use? A common estimate for the number of plastic bags consumed each year is 500 billion, although many environmentalist organizations claim...
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Cebu City ‘not yet ready for plastic bags ban’ – Philippines
Posted on June 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCebu City ‘not yet ready for plastic bags ban’ | Inquirer News. Is Cebu City prepared to ban the use of plastic shopping bags for even once a week? Most city councilors don’t think so, saying the proposal by Councilors Nida...
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