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The Problem with Plastic Bags: Government Working to Tax or Ban Bags

Posted June 9th, 2011 by admin

Why the Government May Tax or Ban Plastic Bags
Plastic shopping bags are not as innocent as they seem and there is a good reason why they have become a topic of serious debate in municipal governments. In fact, the US government itself may have to get involved in the case against plastic bags.
There is a [...]

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Edmonton Canada Takes Bold Step To Cut Down On Plastic Bag Usage By 50% Within 5 Years

Posted June 9th, 2010 by admin

The city of Edmonton is taking the lead to curtail the use of plastic bags by 50% within the next 5 years.
In 2008, it was estimated that Albertan’s used about 5 plastic bags each, which cumulatively added up to a total of 900 million bags.
The Minister of Environment, Robert Renner, said in a recent statement [...]

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