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January 13, 2020
Cooper: We Support Plastics Ban But It Needed More Time
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party deputy leader Chester Cooper said while he supports the ban on single-use plastics, he believes the government should have implemented a longer transition period...
Plastic bag fee 'not a tax'
January 06, 2020
January 03, 2020
January 03, 2020
Some businesses caught still using banned plastic bags
Following reports of some small businesses continuing to supply plastic bags to their customers without charging for them, even after the implementation of a ban on single-use plastics, the Ministry of Environment and Housing revealed it will now issue an initial warning for first offenses [...]
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Tariffs dropped for plastic ban
December 31, 2019
Tariffs dropped for plastic ban
THE law has been amended so biodegradable materials can be imported tariff free before the single-use plastic ban goes into effect tomorrow. The amendments, circulated yesterday by Bahamas Information Services, were gazetted on December 19th. Among
Many adjusting for plastics ban
December 31, 2019
Many adjusting for plastics ban
In this file photo, a resuable bag sits in the corner at a register at Maxwell's foodstore on Abaco. The Environmental Protection (Control of Plastic Pollution) Bill, 2019, will ban the import of most single-use plastics after January 1, 2020. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND HOUSINGWith the first phase of the government's plastic ban only one day away, businesses across New Providence are preparing fo...
December 31, 2019
48 hours to go until plastics ban
December 30, 2019
48 hours to go until plastics ban
WITH about 48 hours until the government's single use plastics ban comes into effect, major companies in New Providence are still in the process of making final preparations for the fast approaching January 1 deadline...
Plastics Ban Needs Buy-In From Public
November 21, 2019
Plastics Ban Needs Buy-In From Public
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said the government's upcoming ban on single-use plastics is being implemented too soon...
October 04, 2019
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