PaperCutz News from Planet Ark http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/ Planet Ark Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55 +1100 en After a 4-month roll-out period, the ACT's ban on plastic bags is now in effect. http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/371 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:35 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/371 Zhi Yan The Northern Territory's ban plastic bag ban starts today. http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/372 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:12 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/372 Zhi Yan The Republic of Congo has banned the production, import, sale and use of plastic bags in a move to fight environmental pollution in the Central African nation. http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/370 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:31 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/370 World Environment News The Northern Territory Government is set to phase out single use plastic bags. http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/99 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:56 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/99 Amy Nancarrow Six months into South Australia's historic ban on plastic bags, an estimated 200 million checkout style bags have so far been stopped from entering landfill. http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/91 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/91 Anne-Marie Byrne This Saturday, 12 September 2009, the first ever international plastic bag free day will be held. Show your support by saying NO to plastic bags! http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/88 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:08 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/88 Michelle Cook Discarded plastic bags are injuring and killing wildlife and need to be banned. http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/54 Sun, 03 May 2009 03:30 +1000 http://plasticbags.planetark.org/news/display/54 Michelle Cook