Factoid/2009/05/27
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Ireland's Successful Example of Charging a Fee for Plastic Bags
- "A levy of US$ 0.20 (0.15) per plastic bag in Ireland generated nearly US$ 13 million (9 million) and led to a 90 per cent reduction in consumption of disposable plastic bags. The money generated was channelled into environmental initiatives in the country." - excerpt from this United Nations Environment Programme article.
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