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Bulgaria To Ban 8 Disposable Plastic Products from Summer 2021
Starting from this summer, the use of 8 types of single-use plastic products is to be prohibited throughout the European Union, including in Bulgaria, envisions a European directive that all member states must introduce and implement in their national legislation by 3 July 2021 at the latest.
China Bans Plastic Bags and Straws
China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in big cities. The restaurant industry will also be banned from using single-use straws by the end of this year in an effort to reduce waste.
The country is one of the largest plastic consumers in the world, and the plan aims to reduce 30% non-degradable single-use packaging in large cities' food establishments within 5 years.
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Greek market gears up to adjust to single-use plastics ban
The Greek market appears ready to rise to the challenge set by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis regarding a forthcoming ban on all single-use plastics, business representatives told Xinhua.
Mitsotakis announced last Monday from New York, where he was for the UN Climate Action Summit, that single-use plastics will be banned across Greece as of 2021.
San Francisco Airport Banned Plastic Bottles
A ban on the sale of disposable plastic bottles at an international airport comes into force in San Francisco.
Travelers who only want water will have to buy reusable aluminum or glass bottles if they do not carry their own.
San Francisco Airport dealers are required to use only disposable plastic containers and utensils.
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New Zealand Bans Disposable Plastic Bags
More than 80 countries have already introduced similar bans, writes NOVA TV.
New Zealand officially banned disposable plastic bags, introducing heavy fines for companies that continue to provide them.
Plastic pollution has become a growing global concern, with a million birds and more than 100,000 marine mammals injured or killed each year.
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Plastic bag usage drops by 70 percent on first day of charge regulation: Official
The number of single-use plastic bags used by shoppers has plummeted by 70 percent in one day since the introduction of a nationwide charge in Turkey on Jan. 1, Ahmet Varır, the head of a department spearheading the regulation at the Environment and Urbanization Ministry, has said.
Greece's plastic bag usage drops 85 pct since charge introduced
The use of plastic carrier bags in Greece has dropped by up to 85 percent since the introduction of the eco-tax on lightweight bags a year ago, data by the Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN) show.
Meanwhile revenues from the levy, which was introduced to help reduce litter and protect wildlife, are estimated at 7.7 million euros, according to the same data.
In 2019, Turkey will see many changes in daily life
Turkish people are set to see a variety of changes in daily life beginning on Jan. 1, with the most striking change to be seen in grocery stores, which will charge customers 0.25 Turkish Liras ($4 cents) for a single-use plastic bag under new regulations.
Price of plastic bags to go up
The price of single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and some other stores will rise from 4 to 9 cents on January 1 as part of the effort to reduce their use. The aim is for each citizen to use no more than 90 bags annually by 2020 and 40 by 2025.
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Draft suggests ban on free plastic bags in Turkey
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Nov. 13 submitted a draft law to the parliament updating the regulatory regime for packing and waste proposing the ban of free plastic bags at supermarkets. The regulation is planned to be effective as of Jan. 1, 2019.
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