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EU Votes to Ban 10 Types of Single-use Plastics by 2021
2019-03-29 09:00:00| Waste Age
Banned items will include food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene and all products made of oxo-degradable plastic.
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Long Beach, Calif., City Council Votes to Ban Polystyrene Containers
2017-10-23 18:14:07| Waste Age
The unanimous vote of the phase-in ban is the first step in the process to eliminate the plastics use in restaurants.
Germany votes to ban internal combustion engine cars by 2030
2016-10-10 21:28:08| Extremetech
Germany's Senate voted in favor of no internal combustion engines. The EU decides for Europe, but often follows Germany's lead on automotive matters.
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Colorado board votes to end ban on diet soda in high schools
2016-08-11 17:40:00| American School & University
New rule would end seven-year ban on diet sodas in high schools. read more
Oakland Votes to Ban Coal Shipments, Could End Export Plans
2016-06-28 14:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inside Climate News: Officials in Oakland, California, effectively ended proposals to open a new coal export terminal by voting to ban the transport and storage of the fossil fuel within city limits. The Oakland City Council announced its 7-0 decision on Monday as hundreds of anti-coal protestors descended on City Hall. The vote, which must be reconfirmed before it's made official, came after Mayor Libby Schaaf and council member Dan Kalb argued that a coal export terminal would pollute the area, according to the...