Plastic Bag Ban Report (PBBR) was started two years ago on January 6th, 2010. The mission was to report on plastic bag bans across the globe. We saw the regulation of plastic bags as a growing legislative issue with many city leaders and other environmentalist.…
New Sections For two years, PBBR has covered plastic bag bans and related stories across the globe. As we begin our third year, we are expanding coverage to include other environmental issues. We have added three new sections to the site: Ocean Debris, Polystyrene, and…
Continous Growth Plastic Bag Ban Report began on January 6, 2010. PBBR has grown continuously since the beginning, reporting on plastic bag bans and environmental issues. The site has now become a reference source of plastic bag issues. Now, PBBR is read by over 6,000…
Business Leaders Exploit PBBR Business leaders, government decision-makers, other media outlets, and industry-specific publications read, and have linked to Plastic Bag Ban Report (PBBR). Why? With almost 200 articles, PBBR is a repository of plastic bag bans around the globe. We publish only fact-validated news.…
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UC Berkeley Students and Enviro Groups Press For Bag Ban
California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), along with Environment California and organizers of the event,…
Bellingham, Washington Group Wants Plastic Bag Ban
Update: BELLINGHAM HAS NOW PASSED A PLASTIC BAG BAN ORDINANCE. See Story Photo Courtesy Dwiki.…
Update From Ian Thompson, SOS Ocean Racing, Australia
PBBR reported last year about Ian Thompson of Australia setting a world record for the…
IKEA Charges Fee for Plastic Bags
IKEA, the world’s largest home furnishings company, was one of the first to impose a…
Ocean Beach People’s Co-op To Charge For Plastic Bags
Ocean Beach People’s Organic Food Co-op Market serves the neighborhood of Ocean Beach, California. The…
Portland Fred Meyer Stores Test Plastic Bag Ban
Fred Meyer Stores in Portland, Oregon, USA will eliminate plastic bags beginning August 1st, 2010.…
The Camel’s Plight
Link: Plea to save camel habitat.
Reader Response
Becoming eco-friendly is possible, even if this concept is new to you. Just because you’re not as aware of its enormous impact on the planet does not mean it’s too late to start living a greener life. . . .
I do not mind the plastic bag ban at all.....Our city does look much nicer and not so much like a landfill with buildings. So what if it inconveniences us to remember to bring our plastic bags to the grocery stores . . . i say everyone stop whining about the situation like an infant . . . .
It was great to read about a younger generation drawing attention to environmental issues.
Just to follow up on what Andy said, in the UK some supermarkets now charge for plastic bags
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