Posted on 2012/01/12 by Ted Duboise and saved under EC
15,000 Citizens Responded; 70% Said Ban Bags Last year, the European Commission (EC) issued a consultation (survey) asking the citizens of its 27 member countries how best to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags. 70.55% of the respondents agreed that an EU ban on plastic carrier bags is needed. …
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Posted on 2011/03/15 by Ted Duboise and saved under EC
At its meeting on March 14, 2011, the European Commission(EC) was asked by the Austria Delegation to consider measures that would regulate plastic carrier bags in all member countries. Italy, a member of the European Commission, instituted a ban this year on plastic carrier bags. The Austria Delegation pointed out…
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