Today, October 1st, 2011 marks the beginning of a 5p charge for single-use bags in the country of Wales. All retailers must levy the fee for any bag, paper or plastic, distributed to the customer. As reported on March 16th of this year, Wales is the first country in the…
Bermuda, the island British Territory which lies off the east coast of the United States, may impose a nationwide plastic bag ban. Derrick Burgess, Bermuda’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Works, made the announcement to the House of Assembly last Friday, November 12th. He said the plastic bags cause…
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,…
Thai Environment Day, Dec. 4, 2009 was chosen for the official signing of Phuket’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU is a program of the Phuket Province and is part of the “Green Phuket” sustainability project. Instituted by the Phuket Provincial Energy Office, the Memorandum of Understanding is a signed…
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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