By TP Lim
Plastic bags are very useful things! They are great for carrying shopping home, they make great rubbish bags, and they are FREE! I also need them for picking up my doggies’ poopies when we go for walks.
Yet, I am already convinced of the importance of reducing the use of plastic bags in Malaysia. [...]
“It works.” – The Australian (Australia’s national daily newspaper)
“…surprisingly popular” – Plastic News
“I think it’s a cracking good idea.” – UK Environment Minister, Michael Meacher
In March of 2002, Republic of Ireland became the first country to introduce a plastic bag tax, or PlasTax.
Designed to rein in their rampant consumption of 1.2 billion plastic [...]
Continue reading about The PlasTax – About Ireland’s Plastic Bag Tax
Biodegradable shopping bags are made of polymers that degrade, or decompose, when exposed to air, water or sunlight. There are two main types:
1) The original biodegradable bags, introduced about ten years ago, are made from resins containing polyethylene, starches and heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and beryllium. They are still on the market today.
2) [...]
