New plastic bag rules went into effect throughout China on Sunday: now, ultra-thin plastic bags are banned, and shoppers need to pay a small fee for thicker ones. One supermarket reported daily plastic bag use fell 40 percent since the ban. News outlets... ...full story at Global Voices
from Global Voices on Mon, Jun 09 2008
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Chinese news: NO more free plastic bag in any China shop »
YouTube video Chinese news: China government issued a new law recently, free plastic bags will be banned in most Cina shops. It is used to encouraged people use recyclabe bags. |
| 13 Jan 08 |
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China Bans Free Plastic Bags » China Confidential Starting June 1, shoppers in China will have to pay for plastic bags. Under new government rules, the production of ultra-thin bags will be banned and their use in supermarkets forbidden. Shops can still use more durable plastic bags, but will be required... |
| 30 May 08 |
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| 01 Jun 08 |
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Plastic bag plan takes effect in China » Global Voices Starting June 1, the Chinese government's country-wide plan to make shoppers pay small fees for plastic bags, and to forbid the production of ultra-thin bags will take effect. The move should save China 37 million barrels of oil a year. NGOs have been... |
| 08 Jan 08 |
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| 03 Jun 08 |
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