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South Africa – what‘s up with plastic bags?

Here is an interesting editorial from South Africa‘‘s Cape Times. THE short answer is: not much. As my colleague Melanie Gosling revealed last November, despite the fact that more than R100 million has been raised from the 3c levy on every "thick" plastic bag we‘‘ve bought from supermarkets since 2003, …

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Canada – kitchen waste starts in Peel: largest programme roll-out to date

"We are telling people to start collecting their organic wastes for collection the week of April 2," Peel Region director of waste Andrew Pollock said as the Region launched its green bin organic composting program, a key plank of its waste reduction strategy. The Region has delivered green bins on …

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USA – San Francisco to vote on plastic bag ban

San Francisco‘‘s Board of Supervisors were due to consider passing an ordinance that would require large supermarkets and pharmacies in the city to replace non-biodegradable plastic bags with reusable or recyclable bags, a move that would make San Francisco the first city in the US to introduce such a ban. …

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