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Notes on the climate: Plastic bags are no longer acceptable

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  • Flora Budianto
  • Jana Lippelt

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The growing mountain of refuse in many parts of the world is increasingly becoming a burden for the environment and for human beings. The consumption of plastic bags and their disposal are adding considerably to this burden. In this article the environmental results and the political reactions to the plague of plastic bags are examined.

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  • Flora Budianto & Jana Lippelt, 2010. "Notes on the climate: Plastic bags are no longer acceptable," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 63(14), pages 41-43, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:63:y:2010:i:14:p:41-43
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