Much Ado About Plastic

06/7/08  Print This Post Print This Post    No Comments      Written by Eva Holland
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A few days ago I wrote about China’s recent ban on free plastic shopping bags, and other positive signs in the war on plastic.

Just as I was giving us all a pat on the back, though, The Independent has reminded me that there are plenty more battles to be fought – not least, with all that plastic packaging.

In this entertaining read, writer Archie Bland takes his fight with excessive packaging right to the check-out line – and leaves everything on the counter.

Got any of your own vigilante plastic tactics? Let us know in the comments!


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Eva Holland is a contributing editor to the Matador Network. She recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of quitting her day job to write and travel full time.

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