plastic bag ban

The Kaua‘i County Council decided on Wednesday to ban single-use plastic bags from local businesses on the island. Despite objections from the business community, the County Council voted 4-2 in favor of the ban, which will go into effect January 11, 2011 — the same day a similar ban will… Read the rest

Add another city to the list of those that have understood the severe negative effects of single-use plastic bags. Last Wednesday, Mexico City banned businesses from distributing plastic bags that are not biodegradable. The ban affects all stores, production facilities and service providers within the Federal District, which encompasses the… Read the rest

Recently the United Nations Environment Programme’s Executive Director Achim Steiner advocated for a global ban on single-use plastic bags. Now, news is coming out of China that the country has managed to reduce its consumption of single-use plastic bags by 66%, showing the power of such a ban and leading… Read the rest

The list of cities and countries working to ban the single-use plastic bag just keeps getting longer and longer. With an estimated 480 million plastic bags used per year in Wales, the country is the latest place to join the ranks of others who are committed to eliminating an item… Read the rest