Mexico City Bans Non-biodegradable Plastic Bags

April 23, 2010

Last August (2009), all plastic shopping bags were officially banned in Mexico City which are not “bio-degradable”, making it the second largest metropolitan area to ban plastic bags. To think that a biodegradable bag can be tossed out the window and then dissolve into inert components is pure myth… Biodegradable plastic bags are “compostable”, and [...]

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No bags banned, says California Court

April 21, 2010

A controversial ordinance in Manhattan Beach, California banning the use of plastic bags by retailers at the point of sale was struck down in the California Court of Appeals. The court decided that the government (Manhattan Beach in this case) cannot arbitrarily “ban” plastic bags without an environmental impact report proving that a ban is [...]

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