Miyerkules, Agosto 15, 2012

Do Not Used Plastic Bags

I call on all Leaders / Presidents of all Countries using plastic bags, to stop the use thereof. Wherever possible, please do not burn plastic!


Cities that have banned plastic bags

American Samoa
Aspen, CO
Austin, TX
Berkely, CA
Bethel, Alaska
Boulder, CO
Brownsville, TX
Calabasas, CA
Edmonds, WA
Fairfax, VA
Kuai, HI
Long beach, CA
Malibu, CA
Manhattan Beach, CA
Maui, HI
NY City
Palo Alto, CA
San Carlos, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
San Mateo, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Seattle, WA
South Padre, TX
Telluride, CO
Washington D.C.
Westport, CT
Places in U.S. considering ban

Portland
Maui Kauai
Brownsville TX
American Samoa
Boston
Phoenix
Baltimore
Arcata CA
Sunnyvale CA
Jersey City NJ
Wilton CT
Dubuque IA
Places around the world with a plastic bag ban

Italy
Mexico City
Thompson City, Canada
Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada (All single-use bags)
Thailand
Delhi, India
Mumbai, India
Karwar, India
Tirumala, India
Vasco, India
Rangoon, Burma
Bangladesh (bags have been banned since 2002)
Rwanda
Sydney’s Oyster Bay in Australia (along with twelve other towns in Australia)
Israel
Places around the world considering the ban

France
London
Places Discouraging plastic bag use
Washington DC (5 cent tax)
Madison, Wis. ( mandatory plastic bag recycling law)
Many European countries have a tax on the bag
China does not give out free bags