TV Schedule

Plastic Bag Bans

  • Public Topic: Everyone is invited to contribute to Plastic Bag Bans

    • Seattle's Bag-User Fee Spurs Backlash

      Seattle's Bag-User Fee Spurs Backlash

      The Seattle City Council has voted to start requiring grocery stores to charge a 20 cent "user fee" for every plastic... more
      quantisation

      1 response

      3 months ago
    • Los Angeles to ban plastic bags by 2010

      Los Angeles to ban plastic bags by 2010

      Los Angeles yesterday became the second US city to end the use of plastic bags, although its ban would only take effect if the... more
      huffamoose2k

      23 responses

      4 months ago
    • LA to vote on styrofoam and plastic bag ban

      LA to vote on styrofoam and plastic bag ban

      On Tuesday, July 22nd 2008, the L.A. City Council will consider bans on Styrofoam and plastic bags. Please ask your... more
      huffamoose2k

      8 responses

      5 months ago
    • The problem of packaging waste: created by consumers or manufacturers?

      The problem of packaging waste: created by consumers or manufacturers?

      This new video, produced by Green Sisters Leigh Billings and Tina Hou in Shanghai, was a result of the video training meeting held... more
      sustainablejohn

      0 responses

      5 months ago
    • In China, plastic bag ban works!

      In China, plastic bag ban works!

      "Experts estimate that China refines nearly 5 million tons (37 million barrels) of crude oil each year, or one-third of its... more
      sustainablejohn

      4 responses

      5 months ago
    • Kew goes plastic bagless

      Kew goes plastic bagless

      More anti-plastic bag green posture politics as Kew Council in West London decides to outlaw plastic shopping bags.
      kristianbrodie

      3 responses

      5 months ago
    • Canada bans plastic bags.

      Canada bans plastic bags.

      Canada is making an effort to elimate waste. By selling reusable bags everywhere. Informing Customers that in 2009, plastic bags... more
      JLAZ

      116 responses

      5 months ago
    • China bans free plastic bags, even (China's) Wal-mart participates

      China bans free plastic bags, even (China's) Wal-mart participates

      Effective method? Hey in Italy they charge about a dime or so per bag and everyone brings their own bag as second nature (well... more
      meligrosa

      22 responses

      7 months ago
    • The Sanata Monica Plastic Bag Monster Talks to City Council

      The Sanata Monica Plastic Bag Monster Talks to City Council

      Hilarious. Thank god someone can have fun with environmental tragedy. Love hearing all of the people laughing in the background.
      leahl

      1 response

      8 months ago
    • The Online Resource For Plastic Bag And Film Recycling

      The Online Resource For Plastic Bag And Film Recycling

      Our local recycling service doesn't accept plastic bags in the blue bins so I looked online to see if anyone does. They do.... more
      pressrecord

      0 responses

      9 months ago
    • A Different View on Saving the Planet and Plastic Bags

      A Different View on Saving the Planet and Plastic Bags

      an interesting (and very different) point of view about saving the Earth.
      600flavors

      3 responses

      10 months ago
    • Plastic bags, headed for a meltdown

      Plastic bags, headed for a meltdown

      The plastic bag, that staple of modern life, is about to become radioactive.
      khsing

      4 responses

      10 months ago
    • Modbury Bans Plastic

      Modbury Bans Plastic

      A small town in south Devon has been the first in Europe to ban plastic bags, and now everyone wants to know how they did it!
      JulieAngel

      8 responses

      10 months ago
    • London says neither

      London says neither

      ...with a plastic bag ban set for the city. London councils have approved a bill to encourage reusable bags and reduce... more
      khsing

      6 responses

      10 months ago
    • Battle of the Bags

      Battle of the Bags

      Round one: the Oakland and SF bans on plastic bags vs. the bag manufacturers.
      sdonovan

      0 responses

      1 year ago
    • Ban the bags and save the planet

      Ban the bags and save the planet

      More people should be going 'bag free'. Wildlife documentary maker Rebecca Hosking led the campaign to ban plastic bags... more
      khsing

      4 responses

      10 months ago
    • PLASTIC BAG CAMPAIGN - REWIND

      PLASTIC BAG CAMPAIGN - REWIND

      This video short is an abstract view of our behaviour as humans..pushing the message forward that plastic bags should be banned,... more
      lynnedjones

      1 response

      1 year ago
    • Plastic Bags are devouring the planet

      Plastic Bags are devouring the planet

      Problem is, these things will outlast us all. SF has banned them and so did Oakland, but now the City of Oakland is facing a... more
      dgahr

      1 response

      1 year ago
    • plastic bags ban

      plastic bags ban

      when will LA, NY or maybe an entire US state do the same thing?
      lfm
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      2 responses

      12 months ago
    • Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags

      Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags

      The Whole Foods Market chain said Tuesday that it would stop offering plastic grocery bags, giving customers instead a choice... more
      khsing

      3 responses

      10 months ago
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