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Lijiang’s war on plastic bags

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 @ 05:07 UTC

by Juliana Rotich

Countries:: China
Topics:: Environment

On ChinaDialogue, Lijiang’s war on “white pollution”: “A recent Chinese government ban on plastic carrier bags was hailed around the world. Under the new regulations from the State Council, which come into effect on June 1, 2008, shoppers at supermarkets, shopping malls and markets across the country will have to pay for plastic bags. The production, sale and use of ultra-thin plastic bags will be outlawed completely. “

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