While the garbage emergency in Naples continues on the other side of the world, Chinese and Australian governments decided to reduce the use of plastic bags. Tuesday was on China to make the announcement of the program which will start from the beginning of June and will also include the prohibition of producing ultra-thin bags, to reduce pollution and save natural resources. Today was the turn
dell'Austalia. Environment Minister Peter Garrett said that the decision is important because the plastic bags are damaging to the whole of Australia. "Four billion bags - said Garrett - invade the territory of Australia. Of them arrive at landfills, but most end up polluting the environment, even stormed the beaches during the summer. "
From April the governors of the state government, said the minister, will meet to finalize the plan, which should be launched later this year. Garrett added that Australians would welcome the interruption of the distribution of bags in supermarkets and shops. The minister did not specify, however, if his plan is to completely ban the use of plastic bags or bring their payment. Many other countries are
planning to adopt the same measures to combat pollution. Yesterday, the City of New York approved a regulation to require large stores to hold containers for recycling plastic bags. In other American cities, however, have already banned the bags in grocery stores. In Ireland since 2002 has required the payment of the envelopes by consumers.
The European Union has not yet developed a Community Programme to combat pollution from plastic bags, but individual countries are taking initiatives. In France and Germany, for example, from 2010 should be prohibited the marketing of the bags. In Italy, however, the last financial year provides for the possibility to replace plastic bags with other biodegradable materials of domestic origin ever since 2010.
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