Italy has banned plastic bags
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Neil Devlin
Jan 2, 2011, 3:45:31 PM1/2/11
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Hey,
Banning plastic bags? This time it's not just a city, or a
county, but a whole country!
No More Plastic Bags In Italy
Italy has banned plastic bags, beginning January 1, 2011.
Planet Ark reports:
Italians use about 20 billion bags a year -- more than 330 per person -- or about one-fifth of the total used in Europe, according to Italian environmentalist lobby Legambiente.
Starting on Saturday, retailers are banned from providing shoppers polyethylene bags. They can use bags made of such material as biodegradable plastic, cloth or paper.
For more:
No More Plastic Bags In Italy
Italy has banned plastic bags, beginning January 1, 2011.
Planet Ark reports:
Italians use about 20 billion bags a year -- more than 330 per person -- or about one-fifth of the total used in Europe, according to Italian environmentalist lobby Legambiente.
Starting on Saturday, retailers are banned from providing shoppers polyethylene bags. They can use bags made of such material as biodegradable plastic, cloth or paper.
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Happy New year
Neil
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