New Zealand bans single-use plastic bags, joining global fight against waste
New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags Monday, introducing hefty fines for businesses that continue to provide them. Plastic pollution has become a growing global concern, with a million birds and more than 100,000 marine mammals injured or killed every year by becoming entangled ...
Japan to ban free plastic bags at stores, but small and midsize firms may be exempt
The government plans to make it mandatory for supermarkets, convenience stores and drugstores to charge for plastic bags as the country combats marine pollution from plastic waste.
H&M to halt use of plastic bags at Japan stores and charge for paper bags
H&M Hennes & Mauritz Japan K.K., which operates 88 H&M casual clothing stores in the country, said Tuesday that it will abolish use of plastic shopping bags in December. The company plans to sell paper bags for ¥20 apiece instead, aiming to encourage customers to ...
