EUROPE

ENGLAND:

The Stench of Plastic It's a Styrene World The Ecologist v.31, n.9 Nov 01

Plastic-wrapped Hindu offerings clogging UK canal 1jul02 LONDON - Water authorities in a London suburb are appealing to the area's mainly Asian residents - stop wrapping your religious offerings in plastic.

ZERO WASTE: By Robin Murray. A hallmark Greenpeace Book argues the case for a moving from waste management to a zero waste (UK Focus) society.

Britain accepts recycling deal: Councils must collect and separate electronic waste Andrew Osborn in Brussels Saturday October 12, 2002, The Guardian

GERMANY:

Deposit on disposable drinks packaging from 2002 will halt the advance of the can.  (German) Federal Environment Ministry Feb01

 

IRELAND:

Plastic Bag Environmental Levy in Ireland - Department of the Environment and Local Government, Ireland March 02

GSE Welcomes Tax on Disposable Plastic Bags Concern that Tax Will be Used to Fund Incinerators Through Loophole in Legislation (Galway for a Safe Environment) Tuesday March 5th, 2002