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Los Angeles approves ban on plastic bags in grocery stores

Los Angeles - Environmentalists won a major victory on Wednesday when the Los Angeles City Council voted 13 to 1 to phase out plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines over the next 16 months.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 3 comments

Facebook may lift ban on children under 13

Facebook is set to lift the ban on children under the age of 13 using the site. A spokesperson of the company said the decision to lift the ban was consistent with the fact that a large number of under-13-year-olds are already using the social network.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 2 comments

Hawaii the first US state to ban plastic bags

Honolulu - The option to choose paper or plastic is officially coming to an end in sunny Hawaii, the first U.S. state to ban plastic bags.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

UK High Court tells ISPs to ban The Pirate Bay

The popular Swedish based file-sharing website, The Pirate Bay is to be blocked by internet service providers in the United Kingdom

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Bill proposed to ban bosses from asking for Facebook passwords

There has been much concern about potential employers requesting Facebook passwords from job applicants at interviews. Now gradually bills are being introduced to put an end to this idea.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Poland imposes ban on Monsanto MON810 genetically modified maize

Warsaw - In Warsaw, Poland a ban has now officially been imposed on Monsanto's MON810 GMO maize. Recent protests by beekeepers and anti-GMO activists have a successful conclusion.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 15 comments

U.S. bans transport, import of anacondas and pythons

Miami - In an effort to protect the famous Everglades in Florida, a ban on the import and transport of yellow anacondas and Burmese pythons across state lines has been enacted.

In the Media by Sean Fraser - 2 comments

Iran shuts down Barbie sales

Dozens of shops selling Barbie dolls have been closed down by Iranian Police as the authorities see them as symbols of Western culture eroding Islamic values.

In the Media by Kesavan Unnikrishnan - 4 comments

Zimbabwe bans importation and sale of second-hand underwear

Harare - Zimbabwe has banned the importation and sale of second-hand underwear. The ban was announced by finance minister Tendai Biti, who said he was shocked to discover that Zimbabweans were buying used underwear.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Several US cities consider plastic bag bans, push reusable bags

Currently several cities in the US are examining the possibility of implementing a plastic bag ban. Disposable plastic bags have been an issue that has been under increased scrutiny because of the environmental impact of consumers not reusing the bags.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 1 comment

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