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The Stir (blog)Is Your Trendy Reusable Bag Infected?TIMEThe war against plastic bags could have a serious casualty: Your health. (via LA Times) Those trendy reusable bags (encouraged in place of plastic ones) ...Cleanliness becomes issue in debate over shopping bag banWhittier Daily NewsNothing fantastic about plasticistockAnalyst.com (press release)Carry bags contain deadly germsTimes of IndiaTopNews Singapore (press release) -Suite101.com -The Stir (blog)all 15 news articles »
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Viewpoints: Blind allegiance to unions has led workers down road to ruinSacramento BeeOne such example is the currently proposed bill to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and force people to either buy fabric bags or pay for plastic bags. ...and more »
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First vote on charge for plastic bag use in WalesBBC NewsThe first vote on a proposal to introduce a levy on plastic bags is due to take place at the assembly. The Environment Minister Jane Davidson announced last ...
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Province hoping for fewer plastic bags660 NewsIf the province and retailers get their way, fewer plastic bags will be carried out of Alberta stores in the future. Four organizations representing nearly ...
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Clean Camping - With little effort, you can be a low(er) impact camperSuperior TelegramMany of us use several zippered plastic bags to keep food and gear dry in the rain and on the water. When they're emptied, we stuff them in a garbage bag. ...and more »
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EarthtimesLevy cuts use of plastic bags in Hong Kong by 90 per centMonsters and Critics.comHong Kong - Hong Kong shoppers have cut their use of plastic bags by 90 per cent since a levy was introduced on them last year in shops and supermarkets, ...Use of plastic bags in Hongkong down by 90%Buzz Biz NewsHong Kong reduces plastic bags by 90 percentThaindian.comPlastic shopping bag levy 'effective'News.gov.hkThe Standard -7thSpace Interactive (press release)all 20 news articles »
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The StateLet's Talk with Basil Garzia: Lose the BaggageThe StateThe effort is designed to reduce the amount of plastic bags used by Midlands residents. As part of the campaign, residents are being encouraged to reduce ...and more »
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Plastic Bags: Untapped Tax Gold Mine?ABC NewsOnly one US city – Washington, DC – has successful instituted a plastic bag tax, but at least 13 other states are considering one. In its first month, ...and more »
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The unintended consequences of a plastic bag banLos Angeles TimesThe Times' editorial board and others who support banning plastic bags are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. ...Entertaining an Argument Against the Plastic Bag BanGOOD (blog)Universal Plastic Announced Immediate Shipping of Thousands of Items in their ...I-Newswire.com (press release)all 3 news articles »
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Food Safety NewsAssembly bill would ban free bags at California grocery storesSan Jose Mercury NewsCalifornia would become the first state to ban grocery, liquor and drug stores from providing free paper or plastic bags under ...Beware the 'Green' Reusable Grocery BagThe Epoch TimesTop 10 safety tips for reusable 'green' grocery bags that may be hazardous to ...Examiner.comYour Reusable Bags: Probably Filled With BacteriaGothamistNPR (blog) -FOX11AZ.com -Triple Punditall 200 news articles »
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Shore Patrol: Surfrider in push to ban plastic bagsLong Beach Press-TelegramUse cloth bags for groceries and other purchases. For each reusable bag, each person will save about 400 plastics from being used. Recycle the plastic bags ...
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Railways want all plastic bannedHindustan Times“We have asked the BMC to ban plastic bags,” said MC Chauhan, divisional railway manager, CR. Every monsoon, at least 69 lakh commuters on Central and ...and more »
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The other, bigger 'oil spill': Your use of disposable plasticChristian Science MonitorMaybe we let it happen because the pounds accumulate not by one-ton car increments but by fractions of an ounce – a straw here, a plastic bag there, ...and more »
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"A Bag's Life" Video ContestWCTVFlorida residents thirteen and older are encouraged to enter the "A Bag's Life" video contest centered around ways to recycle and reuse plastic bags. ...
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Alta. makes deal with retailers to cut plastic-bag useFort Saskatchewan RecordLocal residents may start to see less plastic bags at retail and grocery stores in the coming years after an announcement made earlier this month by the ...
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Plastic bags: your two cents' worthUI The Daily IowanThere are an astounding 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags used annually (which calculates out to approximately 1 million bags used per minute, ...
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The GuardianMuslim area CCTV cameras to be covered by plastic bagsUK Human Rights Blog (blog)The BBC report that plastic bags are to be put over “scores” of surveillance cameras in Birmingham following allegations that they deliberately targeted ...'Terror cameras' to be covered upBBC NewsQ&A: Birmingham 'terror cameras'BBC News£3m 'Anti-terror' CCTV cameras 'set up to spy on Muslims' to be coveredMetroDaily Mail -Express.co.uk -The Canadian Pressall 133 news articles »
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Pair charged with possession of 104 bags of cocainePottstown Mercury"As he opened up the center console, I saw numerous small red and blue plastic bags, and larger clear plastic bags. I immediately recognized these bags to ...and more »
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Earth911.comNew Delhi Plastic Bag Ban Breaks DownNTDTVEighteen months after being banned in Delhi, plastic bags are back... not that they ever really went away. The government warned in January last year, ...Did Walmart Beat California To the Plastic Bag Punch?Earth911.comWalmart Testing Plastic Bag-Less Stores In CaliforniaThe Consumerist (blog)Banning plastic bags to preserve the environmentDaily SundialTechnorati (blog) -Triple Punditall 7 news articles »
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Petaluma Argus Courier (blog)Two-thirds favor plastic bag banPetaluma Argus Courier (blog)Also, 72.2 percent said their primary grocery store offers a choice of paper or plastic bags. “I would prefer that our local government focus on balancing ...
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Man arraigned on illegal drug activity felony countsEnid News & EagleOfficer's removed the plastic wrapping, which also contained a liquid substance believed to be dish soap. Inside the plastic wrapping were nine plastic bags ...and more »
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TonicCalifornia moves closer to banning plastic bagsCamarillo Acorn—Mark Gold, president of Heal the Bay By Joann Groff California state legislators have taken the first step toward banning the distribution of plastic bags ...Plastic's Future May Not Be In The BagNPRCalifornia May Be First State to Ban Plastic BagsTonicTo Ban or to Tax: That is the Only QuestionGREENandSAVE (blog)all 6 news articles »
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Not Just Rumors (blog)Goodbye to plastic bags !!Not Just Rumors (blog)From 1 January 2011 will be banned plastic bags, in line with the 2007 budget that prohibits the production and marketing is harmful to the environment. ...
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SwissinfoPolice find 3 human heads in bags in GuatemalaBuenos Aires HeraldPolice in Guatemala found three human heads inside plastic bags in the capital city, one of them place in front of the National Congress, with messages ...Bodies and severed heads found in Guatemala, police sayCNN InternationalFour human heads, two headless bodies found in Mexico CityGlobal Timesall 134 news articles »
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India TalkiesPlastic bags main reason behind camels' deathSify/WAM) Plastic bags may be the main reason behind the death of over 50 percent camels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a study has said. ...Plastic Bags May Be The Cause Of Dead Camels In The UAEBernamaall 8 news articles »
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B Green Set to Release Its 100% Degradable / Biodegradable Extra Strong 18 ...MarketWatch (press release)Regular plastic bags can take up to 100 years to break down causing plastic pollution and harm to both domestic and wild life. Standard plastics are filling ...and more »
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£400k Labour-Plaid plastic bag charge slatedWalesOnlineHe said: “While I am fully supportive of the Environment Minister's decision to introduce a levy on plastic bags in an attempt to reduce the number of bags ...Concern at £400k bill to publicise bag chargeWalesOnlinePOLL: Would you pay 7p for a plastic bag?The Leader - Wrexham & Flintshire newsall 5 news articles »
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Cotton bags distributed on ghatTimes of IndiaThe volunteers also took plastic bags from people visiting the ghats and offered them cotton bags for daily use. The distribution of cotton bags was a part ...and more »
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Save or scrap the plastic bag?San Francisco Chronicle (blog)By Crosscurrents Producer California looks set to be the first state to ban plastic bags completely and implement charges for single-use paper bags. ...Best to avoid plastic bagsThe Manly DailyCalifornia Assembly Passes Plastic Bag BanAdvertising Specialty Institute (press release)all 5 news articles »
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New York Daily NewsOil spill: Today on Pensacola BeachPensacola News JournalDragging plastic bags containing soda bottles and other trash, BP contractors walked the shoreline of Pensacola Beach this morning in search of oil. ...Florida counties disagree on success of BP's beach cleanupFlorida TodayCoast Guard admiral: Oil spill catastrophe will last well into the fall'Belleville News DemocratOfficials say tarballs aren't a major health hazard for beachgoersUSA TodayStraits Times -Palm Beach Postall 3,093 news articles »
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Plastic-bag ban faces expansionWashington Daily NewsMarc Basnight, D-Dare, has sent a letter to more than 600 Outer Banks businesses regarding his proposal to ban plastic bags distributed by businesses on the ...Basnight seeks to extend bag banThe Daily AdvanceBasnight wants a full local ban on plastic bagsThe Outer Banks Voiceall 3 news articles »
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Recycle glass and plastic bags at TargetLas Cruces Sun-NewsTarget is accepting a very specific list of recyclables: glass bottles, plastic shopping bags, plastic bottles, cell phones, ink cartridges, MP3 players and ...
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Christian Science Monitor (blog)Bags to Bags - business recycles plastic bags into new bagsPNW Local NewsFoster, owns a boutique business called Bag to Bags. The business recycles plastic bags and various fabrics and reconstruct them into custom made bags of ...A ban on plastic bags will benefit us allSan Francisco ChronicleBan plastic bags in California? It's not so hard to adjust.Christian Science Monitor (blog)California May Ban Plastic Shopping BagsSlashfood (blog)LAist (blog) -Minneapolis Star Tribune -GlobalShiftall 23 news articles »
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Plastic bags too high a price for convenienceGulfNewsJoy Bruelhart, wife of Swiss ambassador Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart and a keen environmentalist, who's been campaigning against the use of plastic bags in ...ADMA-OPCO Observes World Environment Day 2010Al-BawabaPlastic waste kills animalsKhaleej TimesPlastic is 'killing our wildlife'NationalOffshore Oil and Gas Magazineall 8 news articles »
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B Green Set to Release Its 100% Degradable / Biodegradable Extra Strong 13 ...MarketWatch (press release)Regular plastic bags can take up to 100 years to break down causing plastic pollution and harm to both domestic and wild life. Standard plastics are filling ...and more »
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Christian Science Monitor (blog)A ban on plastic bags will benefit us allSan Francisco ChronicleCalifornia is set to be the first state in the nation to outlaw plastic shopping bags - and charge shoppers at least 5 cents for paper ones. ...Bags to Bags - business recycles plastic bags into new bagsPNW Local NewsBan plastic bags in California? It's not so hard to adjust.Christian Science Monitor (blog)How to be Plastic Bag FreeLAist (blog)Slashfood (blog) -GlobalShift -Examiner.comall 23 news articles »
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Product Reviews (blog)California: 'No' to plastic bagsPocono RecordThree cheers to the great state of California for moving to curb plastic bag use. The Golden State's Assembly passed legislation that will ban grocery, ...Lawmakers propose ban on plastic bagsKGET 17California: Plastic Bags Ban In StoresProduct Reviews (blog)all 3 news articles »
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Readers have issues about plastic bagsAiken Standard (subscription)Q: I have questions about your article on the environmental problems resulting from the use and disposal of plastic bags. Even if we all carry bags to the ...and more »
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Dillon's Stores See New Shopping Bag TrendKWCHIf the line of plastic bags at Dillon's is any indication, the question of paper or plastic? Is already answered. "A lot of times I forget them in the car ...and more »
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AFPRwanda faces other green challanges after plastic bag banAFPKIGALI — Rwanda has successfully banned plastic bags but the tiny central African country, which Saturday led celebrations to mark World Environment Day ...and more »
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Environmental Data InteractiveWelsh shoppers facing charges for plastic bagsEnergy Saving TrustShoppers in Wales could soon be charged for using plastic bags, the Welsh Assembly Government has announced. Environment minister for the country Jane ...Minister on 7p plastic bag chargeBBC NewsRetailers angered by plan for 7p charge on plastic bagsWalesOnlineWales to enforce 7p charge on plastic bagspackagingnews.co.ukMaterials Recycling Week -Silver Surfer Today -South Wales Argusall 16 news articles »
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Burgess: Seattle should ban plastic bagsSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Last August Seattle voters soundly rejected a proposal to tax plastic grocery bags. City Councilman Tim Burgess says it's time to revisit this issue, ...and more »
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Telegraph.co.ukCalifornia moves toward banning plastic shopping bagsUSA TodayCalifornia, which has some of the nation's strictest environmental rules, may soon become the first state to ban plastic shopping bags. ...Calif. could be first to ban plastic bagsmsnbc.comActresses Lobby to Ban Single-Use Plastic BagsHuffington Post (blog)In California, a Step Toward BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag)New York TimesChristian Science Monitor -Plastics News -The Moderate Voiceall 480 news articles »
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CBC.caExperts: Plastic Bag Ban May Hurt Recycling EffortsKGTV San DiegoSAN DIEGO -- New numbers obtained by 10News could add fuel to the debate over a proposed grocery ban on plastic bags. Inside a machine at the city of Solana ...And they said it wouldn't catch onCBC.caall 3 news articles »
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CBC.caAlberta to reduce use of plastic bagsEdmonton JournalEDMONTON — Plastic shopping bags will be harder to come by in the next few years because of an agreement that will see retailers take steps to reduce their ...Alberta to cut plastic bag use by halfCBC.caAlberta seeks to slash plastic-bag useVancouver SunGrocery retailers to back off from using plastic bagsCTV.caWinnipeg Free Press -Meridian Booster -Metro Canada - Edmontonall 55 news articles »
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Los Angeles TimesThe question is still in the bag: Paper or plastic?Los Angeles TimesWhen San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags in 2007, supporters thought the state's addiction to the flimsy carriers was ending. ...Paper or Plastic?New York Timesall 6 news articles »
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Kroger Encourages Customers To Use Fewer Plastic Bags and Invites Them To ...PR-USA.net (press release)Every reusable bag has the potential to save 1000 plastic bags over its lifetime. "By using more reusable shopping bags and engaging in more efficient ...
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USA TodayTarget, Whole Foods expand recyclingUSA TodayAt the front of each store, Target's recycling bins accept aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers as well as plastic bags, MP3 players, ...Target and Whole Foods Launch Recycling StationsPrinter Ink Cartridges (blog)all 8 news articles »
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Save grocery bags to use as garbage bagsWTHITERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - If you use leftover paper or plastic bags as liners for your trash cans, you will save money and time shopping in the trash-liner ...and more »
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