Annotated Bibliography On Plastic Bags
Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags
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Single-use plastic shopping bags are usually distributed (for free) to customers by stores when purchasing goods. It is a popular method that is practiced in many countries for being a strong, cheap, and hygienic way of transporting items. Lightweight bags are commonly made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic.[1]
Problems associated with plastic bags include use of non-renewable resources (such as crude oil, gas and coal),[2] disposal, and environmental impacts.
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5 cent charge for paper bags.[105]
City of Tumwater Tumwater September 2013 July 2014 Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.[106]
Notes:
1 The San Mateo County Environmental Impact Report also studied six cities in neighboring Santa Clara County. Campbell, Los Altos, and Mountain View opted to join San Mateo County 's ordinance because of this.
2 Although the State of Hawaii does not ban plastic bags, all of its local jurisdictions do, effectively banning them statewide.
Canada[edit]
In Canada, the Toronto City Council voted to ban plastic bags, beginning January 1, 2013. Toronto city council voted on June 6, 2012, to ban plastic bags effective January 1, 2013, and to scrap the city 's five-cent bag fee starting July 1, 2012.[107] Industry groups have convinced city officials to include a grace period between January 1, 2013, and June 30, 2013, when no fines, only warnings, can be issued.[108] The bag ban and five cent fee (six cents with HST) have both been overturned as of November 28, 2012 and it 's up to individual retailers if they want to charge for plastic bags.[109] Most stores, with the exception of a few national retailers do not
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ambox current red.svg
This article is outdated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2013)
Single-use plastic shopping bags are usually distributed (for free) to customers by stores when purchasing goods. It is a popular method that is practiced in many countries for being a strong, cheap, and hygienic way of transporting items. Lightweight bags are commonly made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic.[1]
Problems associated with plastic bags include use of non-renewable resources (such as crude oil, gas and coal),[2] disposal, and environmental impacts.
A car could drive about 11 metres on the amount …show more content…
5 cent charge for paper bags.[105]
City of Tumwater Tumwater September 2013 July 2014 Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.[106]
Notes:
1 The San Mateo County Environmental Impact Report also studied six cities in neighboring Santa Clara County. Campbell, Los Altos, and Mountain View opted to join San Mateo County 's ordinance because of this.
2 Although the State of Hawaii does not ban plastic bags, all of its local jurisdictions do, effectively banning them statewide.
Canada[edit]
In Canada, the Toronto City Council voted to ban plastic bags, beginning January 1, 2013. Toronto city council voted on June 6, 2012, to ban plastic bags effective January 1, 2013, and to scrap the city 's five-cent bag fee starting July 1, 2012.[107] Industry groups have convinced city officials to include a grace period between January 1, 2013, and June 30, 2013, when no fines, only warnings, can be issued.[108] The bag ban and five cent fee (six cents with HST) have both been overturned as of November 28, 2012 and it 's up to individual retailers if they want to charge for plastic bags.[109] Most stores, with the exception of a few national retailers do not