Hawaii County has joined its two Neighbor Island counterparts in outlawing businesses’ long-standing practice of providing free plastic shopping bags at the checkout line. “I signed it,” Mayor Billy Kenoi said Tuesday regarding one of his most-anticipated actions since becoming the county’s chief executive a little more than three years ago. Read More in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Bag Monsters Outraged - flee Marin County today following a superior court decision to uphold Marin County’s disposable plastic bag ban. The ruling was made by the Honorable Lynn Duryee. The ruling ended the contentious battle between the the county and the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition’s attempt to have the County of Marin’s plastic bag ban, tossed out. Superior Court judge rejected
Bag Monsters thrive on excessive bag use. The humans in America use 102 Billion* plastic shopping bags every year! In order for Bag Monsters to take over the planet, they believe it is critical to increase this level of consumption. Hilex Poly, in support of Bag Monsters everywhere, filed yet another lawsuit, this time they are sueing the County of Los Angeles in response to that commuunity’s decision to ban plastic bags!!
What facts did Hilex Poly allege as being false and misleading and are their allegations true? In Hilex Poly’s Cease and Desist Letter, the facts listed below were alleged to be false and misleading. To be clear, in the settlement agreement (see section 4), we did not agree to take down the below listed facts. Hilex Poly’s claim that ChicoBag
Stephen L. Joseph, spokesperson for the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition (SPBC) has repeatedly denied any connection with the American Chemistry Council (ACC), stating on his website “We have a different membership”. Also, in legal documents filed by Stephen Joseph against Palo Alto’s bag ban ordinance, he claims that the petitioner (SPBC) is a non-profit environmental campaign organization. He also states that petitioner (SPBC) does not manufacture,
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