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New Chicago law ditches plastic bags in 2015
2014-07-11 22:26:40| Grocery - Topix.net
According to National Geographic , somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year.
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Recyclings Challenge: Plastic Bags
2014-04-16 15:58:00| Waste Age
Plastic bags are a staple of convenience, but they pose a challenge for recycling. Content Classification: Influencer Waste Wise read more
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Study finds diesel derived by pyrolysis of plastic grocery bags suitable for blending with petroleum diesel
2014-02-14 12:30:20| Green Car Congress
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California City Bans Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Containers
2013-08-21 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The El Cerrito, CA, city council voted last night to ban single-use plastic shopping bags and Styrofoam. The plastic bag ordinance applies to all stores except restaurants and certain charities, while the Styrofoam law affects restaurants and city vendors. Both bans take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. This important step forward for El Cerrito shows yet again that we can achieve lasting victories for the ocean and our environment, said Nathan Weaver with Environment California. Banning plastic bags...
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Supermarkets hand out 8 billion plastic bags - highest for four years
2013-07-18 16:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: In England, the only member of the UK not to have a levy, 7 billion 'single-use' bags were given out to shoppers, up 4.4 per cent on 2011. In Wales, where a 5p levy was introduced in 2011, bag usage has plunged 76 per cent. There were also increases in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The total of nearly 8.1 billion bags across the UK is up 1.3 per cent on 2011. Experts put the rise down to the growth in "top-up" shopping at convenience stores such as Tesco Express and Simply Food, as well...
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