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2/16/2009 Retailers disgruntled about bag tax
A central Maine lawmaker is reopening the debate about the use of plastic shopping bags with a proposed 10-cent-per-bag fee on the disposable sacks. Sen. John Nutting, D-Leeds, has introduced legislation that he says will encourage the switch to reusable bags and keep plastic out of the state's environment and landfills. If the bill passes, Maine shoppers will be charged a dime for each plastic bag they use. The money will go into a state fund to promote recycling. "In a lot of foreign countries now, they charge you," Nutting said. "Even if these bags are corn-based and may eventually biodegrade, they're taking up valuable landfill space." (Kennebec Journal)
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posted: 7/25/10                   0       4
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2/12/2009 D.C. to impose bag tax
In an effort to clean up the Anacostia River and enforce environmentalism in the District, Washington Council Member Tommy Wells has proposed a five cent tax on all paper and plastic bags. The plan would impose a tax on all bags consumers receive from many types of stores, such as grocery, CVS, liquor, and others. Funds raised from the tax would go to resources in order to help clean up the river in the Southeast portion of the nation’s capital. (Examiner.com)
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posted: 5/4/09                   2       11
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1/31/2009 Tax on plastic proposed...to 'climate protection forestry account'
A senator from a struggling timber district has come up with an interesting idea: a tax on plastic. The money would go into a special “climate protection forestry account,” which would be used to pay for incentives to the forestry industry. The goal: to reduce carbon, presumably by growing trees. The incentives would be for forest management, including thinning and fertilization, and encouraging the use of wood in construction, “instead of the more intensive fossil fuel products such as concrete, plastic, and steel.” Senate Bill 5747 comes from Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-Hoquiam, a self-employed forester. (The Spokesman-Review)
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12/7/2008 Evolution under threat as 'gender bending' chemicals are turning males into females -- The chemicals
found in food packaging, cleaning products, plastics, sewage and paint

trigger genital deformities, reduce sperm count and even turn males into females (UK Daily Mail)
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posted: 7/17/09                   0       8
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