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Shoppers in Scotland Are Being Reminded to Carry Their Re-Usable Bags

Dec 23, 2014

Shoppers in Scotland are being reminded to carry their re-usable bags for the final weekend of Christmas shopping after the introduction of the carrier bag charge in the country. According to the Scottish Government's carrier bag charge ...

Tags: Christmas Shopping, Re-Usable Bags, Agriculture

Retailers Signed up to Zero Waste Scotland's Carrier Bag Commitment

Dec 2, 2014

Retailers signed up to Zero Waste Scotland’s Carrier Bag Commitment can record “vital facts about the single-use bags”. The charge in Scotland came into effect in October and requires all retailers to charge a minimum of ...

Tags: Zero Waste, Carrier Bag, Packaging

A New Law Has Been Approved by The European Union in a Bid to Cut Down on The Usage

Nov 25, 2014

A new law has been approved by the European Union in a bid to cut down on the usage of plastic grocery bags. The rules have been unanimously agreed by EU ambassadors and will see the reduction in the usage of lightweight carrier bags of ...

Tags: Plastic Bags, Agriculture

Instead of Being Taken Back to The Supermarket, Bags Are Used to Landfill

Aug 19, 2014

Costing just a few pence, and coming with a guarantee of a free replacement, many shoppers don’t take up the offer and simply discard the used bag as soon as it shows signs of wear, the UK waste management company has found. ...

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However,This Represents a Decrease of 34% Compared to 2006 When Reporting Began

Jul 23, 2013

However, this represents a decrease of 34% compared to 2006 when reporting began. The amount of thin gauge (single-use) bags used per month by supermarket customers increased from 10.5 in 2011 to 10.7 in 2012. In 2012, total carrier ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

Scotland Follows Wales,Who Introduced a Bag Charge in 2011

Jul 1, 2013

Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead announced the move today (28 June) which follows a consultation that was held last year to gauge public opinion. He said shoppers would be encouraged to reuse carrier bags to cut down on the 750 ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

Northern Ireland has introduced a 5p levy on the sale of all plastic shopping bags

Apr 11, 2013

Northern Ireland has introduced a 5p levy on the sale of all plastic shopping bags in the region in order to stop their usage. The tax, which will apply to all single use bags including plastic, paper and other natural materials, is ...

Tags: Plastic Bag Tax, Packaging

Kenmare to Promot Metabolix's Mvera B5008 Compostable Film Grade to European Customers

Dec 14, 2012

Packaging solutions supplier Kenmare will promote Metabolix's Mvera B5008 compostable film grade to its European customers, starting 2013, as part of an agreement. Kenmare director Francesco Tognato said the company looks forward to ...

Tags: compostable film, Packaging solutions, single use bags, compost bags

Los Angeles City Council and an Alliance of Plastic Bag Makers Are at Loggerheads

Dec 6, 2012

Los Angeles City Council and an alliance of plastic bag makers are at loggerheads over banning one-time use of plastic bags in the city. The American Progressive Bag Alliance also is lobbying city lawmakers to try to head off the plans to ...

Tags: Plastics Industry, Single-Use Bag, plastic bag

Single-Use Carrier Bag Usage in The UK Increased by 5% to 6.4bn

Nov 30, 2012

Single-use carrier bag usage in the UK increased by 5% to 6.4bn during January 2010 to December 2010 compared to 6.1bn in June 2009 to May 2010, according to the Waste and Resources Action Proramme (WRAP). The growth came after several ...

Tags: Carrier Bag, virgin polymer, single-use bags

Sudpack Medica and SSB Joined Forces to Co-Operate in Manufacturing Plastic Film

Jun 17, 2011

Medical product suppliers Südpack Medica and Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) have joined forces to co-operate in manufacturing plastic film for the biopharmaceutical market. According to the agreement, SSB will use plastic film ...

Tags: plastic film

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