The second largest metropolis in the western hemisphere has banned retail establishments from donating plastic bags to shoppers. Mexico City, on Tuesday August 17, 2010, declared that effective Thursday, August 19, 2010, the application of sanctions for firms supplying plastic bags for free would be in force. Leticia Bonifaz Alfonso,…
Spanish Version Jefatura de Gobierno del Distrito Federal Boletín 1557 del Martes, 17 de agosto de 2010 Entran en vigor el jueves sanciones a establecimientos que regalen bolsas de plástico • El objetivo es reducir el uso de este tipo de bolsas en la ciudad: Bonifaz Alfonso • Trabajan SMA…
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo passed a plastic bag ban last December and the bylaw takes effect Wednesday, September 1st, 2010. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, also known as Fort McMurray, is located in northeastern Alberta, Canada. The area is well known as the ‘Oil Sands Capital of…
The City of Sioux Lookout, located in north-west Ontario, Canada, is working toward passage of By-Law No. 20-10. This proposed By-Law is to prohibit the sale or free distribution of plastic bags within the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. The Council passed the Second Reading of the By-Law at its latest…
First Northern NSW Village to Ban Plastic Check-Out Bags The town of Chillingham, located in northern New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is now the first Plastic Bag Free Village of Northern NSW. The small village plans to make a big impact on the environment. Eliminating plastic bags in the village…
A big WOOT WOOT to Ian Thompson!! Ian just set a World Record: Fastest Solo Circumnavigation of Australia. Ian’s time: 42 days, 5 hours, 30 minutes, 2 seconds. The previous record: 68 days, 8 hours, 1 minute. As you know, in PBBR’s previous article, Ian’s goal was to come in…
‘No Plastic Bags’Campaign The story of Ian Thomson’s ‘No Plastic Bag’ campaign has been, by far, our most popular story. Hopefully, this means you have been following Ian on his record-setting voyage around his home country of Australia. You can watch his updates while he is on his journey at…
A Bill to create an Act to restrict the supply of single-use shopping bags has been introduced in the Western Australia (WA) Parliament. A Private Members Bill, it was introduced by Honorable Dr. Sally Talbot. Bill Number 123, it is titled Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2010. The bill…
On 1 June, 2009 Target Australia eliminated plastic shopping bags. The month prior to the ban, the company educated their customers about how to shop without the use of plastic bags. The customers were trained through the use of a dedicated education campaign, in-store signage, and staff members at the…
Save Our Seas (SOS) is a grassroots effort to eliminate plastic bags in Australia. Founded by Ian Thomson, the “No Plastic Bags” campaign is gaining momentum with major and minor sponsors coming aboard. On his website, SOSOceanRacing.com, Ian has created an exciting membership package which allows the public to support…
Becoming eco-friendly is possible, even if this concept is new to you . .
I do not mind the plastic bag ban at all..... I say everyone stop whining . . .
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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