Paper or plastic? Or perhaps a nice little tax?
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/green/story/0,9061,777732,00.html
British plans to introduce an environmental tax on plastic shopping bags received a boost today, when the Irish government reported that a similar levy they introduced earlier this year had been a success: the provision of plastic bags by the 3,000 retailers affected by the new law had been cut by 90% on the pre-March total.
Also at The Guardian: A compendium on “Green Politics” — a/k/a reports on various major environmental issues
