Record #:

11575

Author(s):

Johnson, Leslie

Abstract:

On October 1, 2009, North Carolina becomes the first state in the Southeast to ban plastic bottles from landfills. Massachusetts and Wisconsin have similar bans. Legislators designed the bill to reduce energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reduce litter and save landfill space. Every year, North Carolinians throw away over $41 million in plastic.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 41 Issue 9, Sept 2009, p22, il

Subject(s):

Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Laws and legislation; Plastic containers