Austria wants to ban all plastic bags
Vienna. From 2020, all types of plastic bags are to be banned in Austria. This was announced on Wednesday by the right-wing conservative government in Austria. The ban affects all plastic bags with handle...
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Vienna. From 2020, all types of plastic bags are to be banned in Austria. This was announced on Wednesday by the right-wing conservative government in Austria. The ban affects all plastic bags with handle...
Berlin. At the press conference at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Svenja Schulze, the Federal Minister for the Environment, presented a five-point plan for less plastic in everyday life. She wants to introduce a so-called "trend reversal" in the handling of plastic so that...
Windhoek. The country of Namibia has banned the use of plastic bags in game parks and national parks with immediate effect. This was announced by Environment Minister Pohamba Shifeta during a speech at Daan Viljoen Nature Reserve. Namibia wants...
Cologne. Circus Roncalli has decided to go on tour with a new concept from now on. From now on, the tour will not only focus on predators, but on animals in general....
Wellington. The airline Air New Zealand has banned the first single-use plastic products on its own flights. These include straws, coffee stirrers and eye mask bags. The announcement was made at the "Sustainability...
Bickenbach. Alnatura bans plastic bags for fruit & vegetables from. After a short introductory period, there will no longer be a single plastic bag in Alnatura's organic markets. Isabell Kuhl, the packaging expert at the...
Neckarssulm. The grocery giant Lidl has announced that it will remove many disposable plastic items from its range by the end of 2019. Plastic drinking straws, disposable cups, plates, cutlery and cotton buds made of plastic will then no longer be...
Rostock. Building and Environment Senator Holger Matthäus has now announced that the city of Rostock will ban plastic plates, straws, cutlery and cups at all events and celebrations within the city from 2019. Especially...
As of 01 January 2019, a new law relating to packaging will come into force. The new regulation states that manufacturers must submit data on certain packaging they produce to...
In May, the EU Commission had voiced the proposal to curb the use of single-use plastic products. This should contribute to the protection of the oceans, since a large part of the waste in the sea...