Archive for March, 2009

Levy for plastic at the checkout not to be bagged

Posted on March 12, 2009. Filed under: Health/Lifestyle, Sustainability | Tags: environment, plastic bags, recycling |

AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW – GREEN BUSINESS – SPECIAL REPORT
A Victorian trial shows recycling starts at the supermarket, explains Miriam Hechtman.
‘Do you want a plastic bag with that?” is not a question commonly asked in Australian supermarkets, but one that recently became obligatory during an Australian-first trial in which a levy was placed on plastic supermarket [...]