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Data Protection Authority Takes On Plastic Bag Rule
According to Morgunblaðið, an anonymous person has complained to the Icelandic Data Protection Authority about recycling center Sorpa’s new rule considering the way people should turn in their waste. It instructs people to put their waste into transparent plastic bags when depositing…
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Reminder: Plastic Bags Are Now Banned In Shops
On January 1st, Iceland put into effect new European regulations which ban shops from providing plastic bags to shoppers at checkout, RÚV reports. This regulation also applies to the sale of reusable bags and the rolls of thin plastic bags that can…
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Most Icelanders Support Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags In Stores
Nearly two-thirds of Icelanders support a blanket ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores, according to the results of a new poll from Market and Media Research, Kjarninn reports. According to the results, 62% said they were very supportive (41%) or…
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Movement To Ban Plastic Bags In Iceland Gaining Ground
Thousands of Icelanders have signed a petition to ban single-use plastic bags in Iceland, and the idea is not as unrealistic as you might think. RÚV reports that Þuríður Helga Kristjánsdóttir initiated the petition, which calls upon whoever Iceland’s next Minister for…
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Westfjords Aiming To Be Plastic Bag-Free In 2017
While the rest of the country still needs to catch up, regional parties in the Westfjords hope to eliminate plastic bags in the area altogether. Fjórðungssamband Vestfirðinga has announced the launching of the “Plastic Bag-Free Westfjörds” project, being conducted in conjunction with…
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Iceland To Drastically Reduce Plastic Bag Use
Following an EU directive, Iceland will reduce its consumption of plastic bags by 80% over the next three years. RÚV reports that Icelanders use about 1,000 tonnes of plastic bags every year. While waste management company Sorpa has expressed reservations with the…