BEIJING, May 27 (UPI) -- Chinese shoppers will pay up to 29 cents per plastic bag starting Sunday as the government cracks down on "white pollution" to save energy.
LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- British Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to propose banning free throwaway plastic bags in England.
DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Ireland has successfully banned the free distribution and reduced the overall use of plastic bags in businesses throughout the country.
BUCHAREST, Romania, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Environment Minister Attila Korodi said Friday he wants to stop the free distribution of plastic bags in shopping centers in Romania.
BEIJING, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Chinese government announced Tuesday it will ban the use of plastic bags in stores.
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- An Oakland, Calif., group representing plastic bag makers and recyclers are seeking to overturn a new city rule banning plastic shopping bags.
BALTIMORE, June 8 (UPI) -- Maryland's largest city and its state capital are both considering banning plastic grocery bags.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 23 (UPI) -- Retailers in an experimental northern Canadian town will be fined $1,000 if they give out single-use plastic bags, town officials say.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 16 (UPI) -- Ikea has begun charging U.S. customers for plastic shopping bags in an effort to improve environmental responsibility, the home-furnishings chain says.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The U.N. Environment Program is targeting the ubiquitous flimsy plastic shopping bag as a source of pollution.
