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"Starting in January, most stores in Colorado won’t be allowed to provide
single-use plastic carryout bags to customers without charging them a fee.
Polystyrene containers, also known as Styrofoam, also will be banned at
restaurants and wherever prepackaged, package foods are sold. Rhode Island’s
ban on plastic bags also will launch Jan. 1, making them the latest states to
enact such measures in the United States.
That makes 13 states across the country that ban the use of plastic carryout
bags statewide, according to the Retail Industry Leaders Assocation.
More than a hundred local governments throughout the country have enacted laws
as well – but in Florida, it’s illegal for any local jurisdiction to ban
plastic or polystyrene. Environmental advocates say that’s a problem, and they
contend the issue is only getting worse."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
