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Los Angeles adopts proposal to ban plastic bags

English News Service
July 01, 2008 - ...of plastic bags will be banned at all supermarkets and retail stores in Los Angeles beginning Jan. 1, 2012 if a bag fee has not yet been established, said the committee.Consumers in the city of Los Angeles use 2.3 billion plastic bags a year. For the average retailer, plastic bags cost 2 cents to 5 cents, compared to biodegradable plastic bags that can cost 8 cents to 17 cents.The negative consequences of plastic bags and polystyrene containers are "increased waste to landfills,......
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Plastic warriors of childhood lure nostalgic baby boomers

The Miami Herald
June 30, 2008 - ...plastic toy soldiers were to little boys what Barbie was to little girls: indispensable and ubiquitous.They could be bought anywhere from 59 cents for a plastic bagful at a dime store to a princely $6.99 for the elaborately packaged playsets containing tin buildings and fortresses, so many of them (The Alamo, Valley Forge, D-Day) that the toy sections of department-store catalogs looked like military training manuals.The demand for plastic soldiers (or spacemen and aliens, cops......
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BRIEF: Plastics lack recycling locations Except for shopping bags and water bottles, it's hard to recycle plastics in Pueblo.

The Pueblo Chieftain
June 29, 2008 - But since plastics are very light, even when bundled tightly, the department was spending more for transportation than it was earning from selling the plastic. Bruestle said consumers have other options if they want to keep plastics out of the landfills. ...
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More shoppers are turning to reusable bags

Lexington Herald-Leader
June 28, 2008 - ...plastic bags. "I still get plastic bags if I buy meat and it's leaky," she said. "I ask for a plastic bag, and then I reuse it at home or recycle it at the store." Bluegrass PRIDE doesn't have a specific campaign to promote reusable bags, but Moberly said it works with companies to find ways to minimize waste and encourage the reuse of plastic bags. Good Foods Market and Cafe allows customers to bring in their used plastic grocery bags for reuse in the store....
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More shoppers are turning to reusable bags

Lexington Herald-Leader
June 28, 2008 - ...plastic bags. "I still get plastic bags if I buy meat and it's leaky," she said. "I ask for a plastic bag, and then I reuse it at home or recycle it at the store." Bluegrass PRIDE doesn't have a specific campaign to promote reusable bags, but Moberly said it works with companies to find ways to minimize waste and encourage the reuse of plastic bags. Good Foods Market and Cafe allows customers to bring in their used plastic grocery bags for reuse in the store....
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Commodity prices put squeeze on businesses Suppliers, manufacturers can't shift costs to public

Chicago Tribune
June 28, 2008 - ...of The Plastics Exchange, a Chicago based marketplace for plastics and resins. Thanks to record oil prices, the cost of polypropylene, the plastic frequently used in autos, has jumped 54 percent in the past year, to 91 cents a pound, Greenberg said. Polyethylene, derived from natural gas and used to make milk jugs, bags and packaging, is up 39 percent, to 82 cents a pound. "The guy that buys plastic to make parts for GM has a hard time passing on price increases because he has a......
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Molson Opts for Recyclable Plastic Glasses: With Quebec Festival Season Fast Approaching, Brewer Bans No 6 Plastic Glasses

Marketwire Canada
June 27, 2008 - ...(PET) plastic glasses at events across Quebec where company brand products were being sold. The new glasses, widely accepted by municipal recycling facilities in the province, have been chosen to replace the No 6 polystyrene plastic glasses traditionally used by the brewing industry."As industry leader, we believe that it is incumbent upon us to reduce our environmental footprint by minimizing the quantity of waste we produce, and by recycling and reusing materials whenever possible,"......
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June 27 fish report

The Bakersfield Californian
June 27, 2008 - Fair to good bass bite on Senkos, plastic worms and minnows. Bass bite fair in the mornings on crankbait and plastics in the Jackrabbit Flats. Bass action very good on jigs, nightcrawlers or plastic worms, especially in Wittenberg Canyon. ...
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Plastics helping meet India's packaging needs

The Economic Times
June 27, 2008 - The act was to be phased out gradually, but is still in force. The plastic industry is a significant contributor to the Government's revenue. Plastic sacks and bags are valuable resources that can be reused and recycled several times over, besides providing an immense employment generation opportunities. Due to limited awareness, in some quarters, PWS are confused with plastic shopping bags in the environment foot print assessments. ...
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Weekly fishing report

Manassas Journal Messenger
June 27, 2008 - Primary baits are buzz baits, plastic frogs and jerk baits, small spinnerbaits and plastic worms. After the sun comes up, switch to crankbaits and plastic worms. Carolina rigged plastic worms are also very effective for bass. ...
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