Plastic bag ban in Dehli

The plastic bag ban in Delhi went into effect Jan 9, 2009. Hotels, hospitals, retail stores, markets, restaurants, and liquor stores should comply or face the maximum penalty for using a banned plastic bag which is a a fine of Rs.100,000 or a five-year prison term. A complaint from some merchants has been the lack of other affordable bag options. Bring your own!

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/traders-campaigners-welcome-ban-on-plastic-bags-in-delhi_100143163.html

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Biodegradable bags

One solution to the plastic bag dilemma is to have biodegradable plastic bags, which sounds great, but the Telegraph journal reported today that they only degrade with oxygen, which most landfills do not get much of because they get covered. Biodegradable is not the same as compostable, which break down from being eaten by micro-organisms. Recycling is also not an option for biodegradable bags because products made from the recycled material will break down due to a chemical additive.

Confused? Just bring your own bag and save the worry!

http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/541771

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Toledo and New York mayors proposed plastic bag tax

The mayors of Toledo, OH and New York, NY have both proposed a tax on plastic bags.

In New York, it has been estimated that the fee could generate at least $16 million for the city while keeping a billion plastic bags every year out of landfills.

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Plastic in the ocean

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has proposed instituting plastic bag use fees and banning plastic take-out containers as part of a strategy to reduce ocean litter.

According to the Long Beach-based Algalita Marine Research Foundation, 60 to 80% of the world's ocean litter is made up of plastic.

http://www.resources.ca.gov/copc/

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5 Canadian cents fee for plastic bags

Loblaw, Canada's biggest super market chain, said it would begin charging customers 5 Canadian cents a bag on April 22, 2009, which is Earth Day.

The city council in Toronto is currently debating passing a controversial bylaw to put a surcharge of 5 Canadian cents on all plastic shopping bags used in the city.

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If you need to take a plastic bag...

If you need to take a plastic bag, please re-use it, or recycle curbside if available or at a convenient drop-off site. Grocery stores often provide a bin for recycling plastic bags, and www.plasticbagrecycling.org has a database of drop-off locations. Remember to recycle only plastic bags that are clean and dry and remove any receipts.

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Bra doubles as shopping bag

Lingerie manufacturer Triumph International Japan introduced their bra / reusable bag combination. When in bra formation, the shopping bag portion acts as padding.

http://www.triumphjapan.com/release/unique/2006110700166.html


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