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UAE to make plastic bags biodegradable by 2013The UAE has finalised the systems and processes in making plastic bags in the country biodegradable over the next two years. All providers and suppliers of oxo-biodegradable additives – ingredients that will enable plastic bags to degrade More… |
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HDPE plastic bags ‘greener’Ordinary shopping bags made from high density polythene (HDPE) are actually greener than supposedly low impact choices, said a report. HDPE bags are, for each use, almost 200 times less damaging to the environment than cotton hold-alls fav More… |
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Italy bans plastic shopping bagsItaly has banned plastic bags from shops and supermarkets from today (January 1), even as retailers warned of chaos and shoppers were eager to switch to cloth, paper or biodegradable bags. Italians use about 20 billion bags a year - more t More… |
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UAE boost to 'earth friendly' bagsThe suppliers of 'earth-friendly bags' received a big boost from the UAE government after the Ministry of Environment and Water recently announced its decision to ban all types of plastic bags by 2013. The UAE government’ More… |
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UAE to ban use of plastic bagsThe UAE Cabinet has decided to phase out the use of plastic shopping bags in the country by 2012, according to a report.. Over the next three years, the Ministry of Environment and Water will educate consumers to use alternatives, said th More… |
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Batelco backs environmental campaignBatelco, as part of its corporate social responsibility programme, sponsored the recent National Environment Protection Campaign festival. The event, organised by the Bahrain Ladies Society, was held under the patronage of the Public Commi More… |
