Montreal is weighing a ban on plastic bags in what could become the first such drive by a prominent Canadian city if promulgated into law. Mayor Denis Coderre has initiated a public discussion on the matter recently. "We have to ...
Tags: plastic bags, Plastic Bags Ban
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill that will allow state breweries to sell beer in the 64-ounce refillable size called “growler” from 1 July The new law would see the end of long standing "growler" war over beer ...
Tags: 64-Ounce Growlers, craft brewers
In a major setback to efforts to ban plastic bags, Arizona lawmakers have made it illegal for cities to impose bag bans through a recent legislation. Arizona Retailers Association and the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, which ...
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China raised the consumption tax on cigarettes from five percent to 11 percent, announced the Ministry of Finance in a statement on Friday. Each cigarette will be taxed an additional 0.005 yuan during the wholesale process, effective from ...
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Saudi Arabia has imposed a ban on imports of poultry meat and egg products from the Canadian province of Ontario over the detection of avian influenza at three farms. Recently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the ...
Tags: Poultry Imports, poultry meat
China will reform the resource tax of several natural resources and cut unnecessary fees starting from May, according to a statement released after a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday. Resource ...
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The North Carolina Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that would make child-resistant packaging and warning labels mandatory for liquids used with electronic-cigarette vaporizers. Once approved, the law that would be effective from 1 ...
The Foodservice Packaging Association, has responded to comments and reports about the supposed ‘ban of polystyrene foam food containers’ in Oxford. Several publications have reported that Oxford has become the first city in ...
The US LED lighting market should grow to $5.2bn in 2015, driven by continuously declining LED prices (due to decreasing production) cost coupled with US government initiatives such as the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and increasing consumer ...
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Making a case against plain cigarette packaging in the Commercial Court, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Ireland, a distributor of well-known tobacco brands, has argued that being a member of the European Union (EU), Ireland can not ...
Indian dairy products maker Parag Milk Foods hopes to accelerate its cheese sales to Russia in light of the country’s growing demand amid Russian ban on imports of dairy products from Europe. The company is considering expansion of ...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for unified efforts to enhance food safety, ensuring safe production, distribution, and preparation of food. He pointed that the safety threat evolves from new production, distribution and ...
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As of 1 April 2015, Oeko-Tex has revised requirements applicable for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by Oeko-Tex. “In the future, production sites ...
Tags: PFOA, Oeko-Tex Association, Textile
In response to the Greenpeace Detox Campaign, Aldi one of the top ten discounters worldwide, has pledged to ban all hazardous chemicals from their textile and footwear supply chain by 2020. “Aldi scored poorly when Greenpeace tested ...
The French National Assembly has voted in favor of a ban on unlimited refills of sugary drinks at fast food chains and stores, as part of its efforts to tackle growing obesity levels. The ban would be applicable on all soda "fountains" ...
Tags: Soft Drinks, fast food chains, Food