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'''WHEREAS''', the distribution of bottled water involves plastic water '''WHEREAS''', plastic bottles that are not recycled make up a substantial

...hopping bags and are promoting their own corporate initiatives to decrease plastic bag use. This challenge will build upon these existing corporate initiative ...on have already joined the City in raising awareness of the need to reduce plastic bag use. As additional local retailers join us in this initiative, their in

The world’s oceans are facing an unprecedented plastic crisis, and your morning routine may be inadvertently adding to it. ...e size of a grain of rice). They can be a result of those larger pieces of plastic breaking down into smaller pieces over time, or can be the result of alread

The re-launch of the Council’s ‘Fantastic it’s not Plastic’ Campaign took place on 6 May 2008 in association the Local Authorities I ...displays and information on the environmental damage caused by litter from plastic bags and packaging.

...f seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces.'' ...of-plastic-bottles/ '''San Francisco Becomes The First City to Ban Sale of Plastic Bottles''']

...the single-serve bottles are discarded, adding almost 2 billion pounds of plastic to landfills across the country. The bulk of the bottles that are recycled ...gh risk of cross-contamination with non-potable water such as at the Water Pollution Control Plant; or

* water pollution is reduced by 40% * solid waste pollution is reduced

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'''SANTA MONICA BANNING NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTIC DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS''' ...', it is the City’s desire to reduce the amount of beach litter and marine pollution and to protect local wildlife, both of which increase the quality of life f

...two-thirds are landfilled, incinerated or littered. This results in major pollution and energy impacts, and depletion of aluminum ore and petroleum resources. ...g bottles) can be recycled into many products, including beverage bottles, plastic strapping, carpeting, fleece jackets and sleeping bags.

...TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES OF DIOXIN POLLUTION.'' ...ey intends by this resolution to eliminate anthropogenic sources of dioxin pollution;

'''A MODEL ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE REDUCTION OF AIR POLLUTION BY REGULATING THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OR REPLACEMENT OF WOODBURNING APPLIANCES pollution from woodburning appliances; and

• Choose products that contain lower toxicity and minimize pollution in the manufacturing 1.10.4 Re-refined antifreeze, including on-site antifreeze recycling, plastic, rubber, aluminum, steel, glass, construction materials, building insulatio

...h the ASTM Standard Compostable plastic from non-ASTM Standard Compostable plastic. [[Category:Plastic Pollution]]

...s action is intended to conserve resources, promote efficiency, and reduce pollution. 6. Recycled plastic outdoor-wood substitutes, including plastic lumber, benches, fencing, signs and posts.

...arcinogen, and chlorine products such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl plastic, when combusted, produce dioxins; and '''WHEREAS''', in 1999, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added dioxin pollution in the San Francisco Bay as the highest priority pollutant under California

* Recycled plastic outdoor-wood substitutes including plastic lumber, benches, fencing, signs and posts * Recycled content construction, building and maintenance products, including plastic lumber, carpet, tiles and insulation

[[File:Ban on Plastic Bags approved in Calif.jpg]] ...cycling program that provides to customers the opportunity to return clean plastic carryout bags to that store.

...n-commits-to-banning-plastic-items-by-2030 Taiwan has committed to banning plastic items by 2030] ...e extreme weather events and temperatures; accelerating biodiversity loss; pollution of air, soil and water; failures of climate-change mitigation and adaptatio

...Content Products''' (e.g. paper, playground equipment, motor oil, carpets, plastic lumber) * '''Disposal and Pollution Reduction''' (e.g. integrated waste management, milk/soda machines, double�