It banned the production and use of thin plastic bags and ordered retailers to start charging for bags of a thicker quality. Just one year later, the government hailed the seismic impact of the ...

The Environment Authority (EA) in a statement said that this phase will focus on on strengthening restrictions on the use of ...

In the future, lightweight plastic bags with thicknesses of 15 to 50 µm will no longer be put into circulation. Ultra-thin plastic bags of less than 15 µm, will not be banned. They primarily ensure ...

California has long had a partial ban on plastic grocery ... Ten years ago, California became the first state to ban thin ...

In 2008, the country banned retailers from giving out free plastic bags, and banned the production of ultra-thin plastic bags. And in 2017, China - once the world's largest importer of plastic ...

New Zealand has become the world's first country to expand its ban on plastic bags in supermarkets to thin bags, which are typically used to hold fruits or vegetables. The move, which took effect ...

All commercial sectors will also be encouraged to adopt sustainable alternatives such as reusable cloth and paper bags ...

KATHMANDU, August 16: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order banning the production, import, sale, distribution and use of plastic bags thinner than 40 microns. A single bench of Justice ...

such as mini shampoo bottles in hotels and thin plastic bags for products, in order to curb the growing accumulation of packaging waste, according to Reuters. From 2030, the EU will ban single-use ...

MONTREAL - Fines have kicked in for Montreal merchants who give customers thin plastic bags. The ban was implemented on Jan. 1 but retailers were given a five-month grace period. The measure ...