Comments on: U.N. Calls for Global Ban on Plastic Bags http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ZKWC http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-31270 ZKWC Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:12:31 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-31270 Here's a solution! http://www.ecobags.com/ Here’s a solution!
http://www.ecobags.com/

]]> By: ZKWC http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-31269 ZKWC Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:08:23 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-31269 Ban bags and bottles! I scuba dive and see this horrible trash floating around in the oceans. I see these death traps (plastic bags) attached to turtles. It's sad. Buy your own cloth bags! Ban bags and bottles! I scuba dive and see this horrible trash floating around in the oceans. I see these death traps (plastic bags) attached to turtles. It’s sad.

Buy your own cloth bags!

]]> By: kym Burrows http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-30717 kym Burrows Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:05:33 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-30717 Yes ban traditional plastic bags – encourage reuseable bags and welcome NEW Bio-Compostable plastic technology! : ) Yes ban traditional plastic bags – encourage reuseable bags and welcome NEW Bio-Compostable plastic technology!
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]]> By: Julie Zizka http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-30277 Julie Zizka Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:20:30 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-30277 Reducing the use of plastic and paper bags is the goal. Plastic doesn't biodegrade, it photodegrades, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces, eventually appearing as food to birds and marine life. Paper bags are costly to manufacture (think deforestation) and transport and even the recycled versions use a tremendous amount of resources to produce. The answer is reusable bags. The switch from 'paper or plastic' to reusable is simple and fun. Find a bag that you really enjoy using - decorate it and make it a reflection of you. Say 'No thanks' to 'paper or plastic' TODAY! Reducing the use of plastic and paper bags is the goal. Plastic doesn’t biodegrade, it photodegrades, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces, eventually appearing as food to birds and marine life. Paper bags are costly to manufacture (think deforestation) and transport and even the recycled versions use a tremendous amount of resources to produce. The answer is reusable bags. The switch from ‘paper or plastic’ to reusable is simple and fun. Find a bag that you really enjoy using – decorate it and make it a reflection of you. Say ‘No thanks’ to ‘paper or plastic’ TODAY!

]]> By: Sandra Bekin http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-29258 Sandra Bekin Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:52:32 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-29258 Kelly Rushing "Now they just need to tackle disposable water bottles." In relation to my previous post, the 10 cent deposit on drink containers applies also to disposable plastic bottles of water, juices and soft drinks. This means most are recycled. Kelly Rushing “Now they just need to tackle disposable water bottles.”

In relation to my previous post, the 10 cent deposit on drink containers applies also to disposable plastic bottles of water, juices and soft drinks. This means most are recycled.

]]> By: Sandra Bekin http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-29257 Sandra Bekin Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:43:39 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-29257 The state of South Australia, in Australia, has banned single-use plastic check-out bags from early in 2009. Biodegradible starch-based bags, which look, feel and feel perform like the banned ones, are avaiable for a few cents each at check-outs but people are encouraged to bring their own re-useable shopping bags to the shops. Also South Australia has a drink-container deposit system that has been operating for a number of decades. Each drink and flavoured milk container has a 10 cent deposit built into the price which is a refund that can be claimed at rcycling centres. This scheme has greatly reduced litter and increased recycling of drink bottles and containers. As well as the purchasers returning them for the refunds, community groups will take them for fundraising and people on low incomes will collect discarded containers to earn extra money. This ensures few drink bottles, cans and containers remain discarded for very long and over 90% are recycled. The state of South Australia, in Australia, has banned single-use plastic check-out bags from early in 2009. Biodegradible starch-based bags, which look, feel and feel perform like the banned ones, are avaiable for a few cents each at check-outs but people are encouraged to bring their own re-useable shopping bags to the shops.

Also South Australia has a drink-container deposit system that has been operating for a number of decades. Each drink and flavoured milk container has a 10 cent deposit built into the price which is a refund that can be claimed at rcycling centres.

This scheme has greatly reduced litter and increased recycling of drink bottles and containers. As well as the purchasers returning them for the refunds, community groups will take them for fundraising and people on low incomes will collect discarded containers to earn extra money. This ensures few drink bottles, cans and containers remain discarded for very long and over 90% are recycled.

]]> By: U.N. Environment Program advocates global ban on plastic bags « Enviromental Friendly Travel http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-29242 U.N. Environment Program advocates global ban on plastic bags « Enviromental Friendly Travel Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:34:26 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-29242 [...] http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/ [...] [...] http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/ [...]

]]> By: Plastic Plague « BLASIA http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-29238 Plastic Plague « BLASIA Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:01:04 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-29238 [...] http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/ [...] [...] http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/ [...]

]]> By: U.N. Calls for Global Ban on Plastic Bags « Eco Green Travel http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-29232 U.N. Calls for Global Ban on Plastic Bags « Eco Green Travel Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:21:45 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-29232 [...] http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/ [...] [...] http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/ [...]

]]> By: Kelly Rushing http://earth911.com/blog/2009/06/10/un-calls-for-global-ban-on-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-29212 Kelly Rushing Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:55:59 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19061#comment-29212 This is one of the best ideas I've heard in a long time! Now they just need to tackle disposable water bottles. This is one of the best ideas I’ve heard in a long time! Now they just need to tackle disposable water bottles.

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