Tag Archives: plastic bags
5 Things You Should Always Recycle
Chances are you’re already recycling the cans, bottles, and paper that gets picked up at the curb, but what about all that other stuff that’s lurking in your drawers or closets – like outdated gadgets and dead batteries – that … Continue reading
Seattle Votes Down Fee on Bags
To much of our disappointment, Seattle has voted against a bag fee. Please see below, a short article from the New York Times on the subject: By WILLIAM YARDLEY Published: August 19, 2009 SEATTLE — A proposed 20-cent fee on … Continue reading
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DC Votes for 5-Cent Bag Tax
Yesterday [June 2, 2009] the D.C. Council unanimously voted to assess a 5-cent tax on paper and plastic bags. The proposal will be voted on again later this month before it becomes law. The bag legislation will be called the … Continue reading
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Four out of five Britons think supermarkets should stop giving away free plastic bags…
Following last week’s move by the Welsh Assembly aiming to introduce a ban on free plastic bags, over 70% of the general public want the Government to impose a charge on plastic bags given by retailers to encourage shoppers to … Continue reading
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Stores must recycle plastic bags [New York State]
Under a new state law, certain retail and grocery stores are required to set up plastic bag recycling programs for customers. The law, which went into effect on Jan. 1, applies to stores with 10,000 square feet or more of … Continue reading
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