https://www.baltictimes.com/tallinn_to_ban_single-use_plastic_dishes_at_public_events/
TALLINN - According to the new Waste Management Code of the City of Tallinn that passed its first reading in the council on Thursday, in the fut...
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https://www.wunc.org/2025-02-27/some-mardi-gras-parade-planners-ban-plastic-beads-to-cut-back-on-waste
Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/plastic-bag-ban-coming-to-new-york-next-march/
Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers have agreed to ban the use of plastic bags, changing the way millions of New Yorkers shop.
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https://www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-single-use-plastic-bag-ban-enforce-april-1/
Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags will be enforced starting on April 1, after a six-month grace period where only warnings were issued. Business...
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https://alaskapublic.org/news/2019-04-26/legislature-considers-plastic-bag-ban
The state legislature is considering a ban on plastic shopping bags.
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https://www.ecowatch.com/u-s-recyclers-chinas-plastic-waste-ban-2610246012.html
After China's crackdown on foreign waste earlier this year, the United States has turned to poorer countries mostly in Southeast Asia to send its used...
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https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-ban-on-plastic-bags-to-take-effect-in-this-emirate-from-january-1-2024
The policy covers all single-use plastic bags provided by stores, including grocery shops and bakeries
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https://www.wionews.com/world/plastic-piling-up-in-japan-after-china-waste-ban-survey-172168
WION (World Is One News) brings latest & breaking news from South Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and rest of the World in politics,...
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https://www.juancole.com/2018/08/france-plastic-waste.html
Paris (AFP) - France plans to introduce a penalty system next year that would increase the costs of consumer goods with packaging made of non-recycled plastic,...
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https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/551544
Ban supermarkets from selling plastic wrapped individual items of fruit or vegetables - there is a huge environmental risk posed by this type of single use...
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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/plastic-bag-ban-to-take-effect-on-january-1-476692
Asked by The Jerusalem Post how the government intends to enforce the new law, the ministry said that officials plan to take several courses of action to...
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https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/lifestyle/community/canada-could-see-single-use-plastic-ban-as-soon-as-2021-plastic-straws-cotton-swabs?_guid_iss_=1&%3Boverview_experiment_all_ad_pos=all_control_iphoneapp
Plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery, plastic bags all on the list
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https://www.miragenews.com/ban-cigarette-filters-useless-polluting-plastic-1523141/
Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. With growing public concern about lung cancer and
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https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/state-sen-catherine-blakespear-speaks-on-newly-signed-plastic-bag-ban-signed-by-gov-newsom/
California Sen. Blakespear, the author of SB 1053, a bill that closes the loopholes to California's initial ban to ensure consumers are using either reusable...
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https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/ban-plastic-guns-on-airplanes/
From: T Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 6:56 PM To: wblock@loyno.edu Subject: Banned? Consider I have a 3-d printer capable of making guns that are non...
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https://www.ourlaststraw.org/
Our Last Straw is a coalition of restaurants, bars, cafes, and hotels across the DC metropolitan region and beyond on a mission: Eliminate single-use plastic...
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https://futurism.com/france-just-became-the-first-country-to-ban-plastic-cups-cutlery-and-plates
France passed a bill banning the use of conventional plastic in disposables such as cups, cutlery, and dishware. Manufacturing companies say this is a...
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https://gulfnews.com/uae/plastic-bags-ban-abu-dhabi-records-95-per-cent-drop-in-use-of-single-use-plastic-bags-in-one-year-1.96230791
Some 450,000 plastic bags have been saved each day since the ban from June 1 last year
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https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4134474/wiped-government-unveils-plans-uk-wide-ban-plastic-wet-wipes
Consultation launched on proposed ban to address plastic pollution in marine environment and reduce the risk of microplastics entering wastewater treatment...
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https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/188911/france-to-ban-plastic-packaging-for-fresh-produce-from-january-2022/
The latest step towards zero disposable plastic by 2040 will see plastic packaging banned from almost all fruit and vegetables on sale in France.
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https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/la-now/story/2013-01-15/glendale-considers-plastic-bag-ban
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.
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https://www.keranews.org/2017-06-08/kenya-announces-ban-on-plastic-bags
Kenya is the latest African country to combat the environmental problems caused by plastic bags. They litter the landscape, but many Kenyans find them...
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https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1308509-ban-on-plastic-bags-in-sindh-to-take-effect-on-june-15
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a province-wide ban on the manufacture, sale, stockpiling, and use of all types of plastic carrier and shopping...
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https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9704585/panel-discusses-eu-plastic-packaging-ban-for-fruits-and-vegetables-under-1-5-kg/
Panel discusses EU plastic packaging ban for fruits and vegetables under 1.5 kg
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https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/colorado-bill-aims-to-ban-plastic-disposal-in-our-waterways
Environmental advocates are urging Colorado state lawmakers to crack down on tiny plastic pellets they say are polluting waterways and threatening wildlife.
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https://thefederalist.com/2019/03/22/banning-plastic-straws-wasnt-enough-now-envirokooks-want-ban-plastic-straw-emojis/
Bacardi is taking a brave stance against emojis depicting straws and single-use plastic cups.
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https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/amazon-indias-sto-single-use-plastic-packaging-by-june-2020/
Multinational online retail giant Amazon recently announced that their India branch will phase out all single-use disposable plastic packaging by June 2020....
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https://www.nemokennislink.nl/publicaties/plastic-in-de-ban/
Hoewel plastic een relatief nieuwe uitvinding is, lijkt deze niet meer weg te denken uit onze maatschappij. Kunnen we terug naar een wereld zonder plastic?...
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https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/displaced-plastic-chinese-import-ban
Projected cumulative displaced plastic globally as a result of the Chinese ban on recycled plastic waste imports. This is based on projected scenarios of a...
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https://reason.com/2013/12/03/house-passes-ten-year-extension-of-plast/
Passed overwhelmingly, though Democrats wanted it extended to 3D-printed guns
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https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4045680/clean-sweep-tesco-ban-sale-wet-wipes-containing-plastic
No wet wipes, pet wipes, cleaning wipes or tissues sold in Tesco stores will contain plastic by the end of 2022, the firm has said
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https://rosefdn.org/latest/california-becomes-latest-state-to-ban-plastic-microbeads/
May 31, 2024 - Did you hear how Consumer Products Fund grantee The Story of Stuff Project helped ban plastic microbeads in California last week? Click and read this New York...
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https://www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-plastic-bag-ban-single-use-no-fee-2020-city-council-squilla/
Philadelphia City Council passed a bill Thursday that will ban retailers from providing customers with single-use plastic bags, though the law does include a...
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https://www.wtkr.com/news/national/mixed-response-in-ny-to-plastic-bag-ban
The statewide ban on single-use plastic bags kicked off in New York on Sunday and while some are happy about the state's concern for the environment, others...
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https://www.gov.scot/publications/plastic-cotton-bud-submission-consultation-response-report/pages/1/
Summary of responses to the Scottish Government's proposal to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic-stemmed cotton buds in Scotland.
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https://www.foxla.com/news/l-a-city-council-approves-ban-on-restaurants-automatically-offering-plastic-straws
The Los Angeles City Council approved on Friday an ordinance to ban all restaurants from automatically giving customers plastic straws.
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/southeast-asian-plastic-recyclers-hope-to-clean-up-after-china-ban/
As the West scrambles in the aftermath of China's waste ban, Southeast Asian recycling firms could benefit from a $3.7 billion a year business opportunity.
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https://www.ctpublic.org/2018-07-30/san-francisco-is-poised-to-ban-plastic-straws-thats-got-bubble-tea-shops-worried
Over 200 city shops sell the drink, also known as boba tea, which features large tapioca balls meant to be sucked through a straw. Boba shops say paper straws...
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https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-leads-the-way-to-ban-use-of-plastic-items-from-2019_-346824.html
Tamil Nadu is leading the fight to ban the use of plastic items. The state on, World Environment Day 2018, announced banning use of plastic items, including...
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https://www.themarysue.com/plastic-straw-ban-plagued-by-ableism/
For many people with disabilities, the issue of plastic straws isn't one of convenience, but of necessity.
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https://www.fox5ny.com/video/441714
If you take a look around the city, at any given time, at any given day, you'll likely see someone carrying a plastic bag, or finding a creative way to use...
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