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Plastic Bags & Food Packaging News Monitoring

  • Published on Jul 16, 2019

    Retailers, shoppers brace for plastic bag tax ahead of ban

    Retailers and grocers have ramped up marketing efforts for reusable shopping bags with less than three weeks left to prepare employees and customers for a 10-cent tax on single-use plastic bags long denounced by environmentalists and outlawed statewide …

    Source: Day
  • Published on Jul 16, 2019

    Ulster begins ban on plastic bags

    Don't forget to bring your reusable bags if you go shopping in Ulster County. “The Bring Your Own Bag Act,” banning single-use plastic bags at retailers in the county, went into effect Monday. Supermarket customers had mixed reviews of the act that …

    Source: Times Herald Record
  • Published on Jul 15, 2019

    Swan spotted choking on plastic bag in Coventry park

    A swan has been seen choking on a plastic bag in Swanswell Pool. It was spotted by a passer-by on Sunday afternoon around 4pm. Martin Clemons saw it while walking past the park and stopped to take a look and try and help. He said: "I was walking past …

    Source: Coventry Telegraph
  • Published on 02:25 GMT

    My life as I never knew it

    WHAT day is it? Oh yes, it’s Wednesday because my column comes out on that day. But I am writing this on Monday, which is what I usually do as part of my routine. Ah, routine. That is defined as “a sequence of actions regularly followed”. And for a very …

    Source: The Malaysian Star
  • Published on Jul 12, 2019

    Retailer Looks To Ban Plastic Bags Ahead of Schedule

    SPRINGFIELD, MA — Big Y Foods announced Thursday that it will eliminate single-use plastic bags at the checkouts from its more than 80 supermarket locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts on Aug. 1 of this year, quicker than its original timetable. That …

    Source: CT News Junkie
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Dolphin sighting in Phang Nga Bay spurs plastic bag warning from park chief

    PHUKET: The chief of the Ao Phang Nga National Park has made a special plea for people to keep plastic bags away from the sea after after a bottlenose dolphin was found swimming close to officers’ boat nearby Koh Panyee, at the top end of Phang Nga Bay The …

    Source: Phuket News
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Nine deer dead in Japan after swallowing plastic bags

    Tourists are seen feeding deer at Nara park. — AFP file photo TOKYO: Nine deer have died after swallowing plastic bags in Japan’s Nara Park, a wildlife group said yesterday, warning that a surge in tourism may be to blame. The Nara Deer Preservation …

    Source: Borneo Post
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Nine deer at famed park in Japan die after eating plastic bags

    Nara Park has more than 1,000 deer, and tourists can feed them special sugar-free crackers sold in shops nearby, AP reported. The crackers don’t come in plastic bags, but people still carry them. A veterinarian said the deer may associate the plastic with …

    Source: Iran Daily
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Deer die at famous Japanese park after eating plastic bags

    Nine deer have died recently at a famous Japanese park after swallowing plastic bags, The Associated Press reports. Nine of the 14 deer that have died since March had plastic in their stomachs, with masses of tangled plastic litter and snack packets …

    Source: Hill
  • Published on Jul 16, 2019

    Maverick Life: The Zero Heroes

    Zero waste concept, sustanable lifestyle - glass and paper reusable packaging for grocery shopping, top view There’s something very soothing about shopping at a zero-waste store. Apart from the obvious lack of plastic, what’s also missing are the bright …

    Source: Daily Maverick
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Nine Nara deer in Japan die after eating plastic bags

    Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 1,000 Sika deer live in Nara Park Nine deer have died in Japan's Nara Park over the last four months after swallowing plastic bags, a wildlife group says. The Nara Deer Preservation Foundation said …

    Source: BBC
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Plastic bags kill deer in Japan’s Nara city wildlife park

    Japan's Nara Deer Preservation Foundation said on Wednesday that nine deer have died over three months, after swallowing plastic bags left by tourists. The deaths were blamed on an increase in the number of visitors to the picturesque city, where deer …

    Source: DW.DE
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    9 deer at Japan park famous for free-roaming animals die after eating plastic bags

    TOKYO — Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags. Nara Park has more than 1,000 deer, and tourists can feed them special sugar-free crackers sold in shops nearby. The crackers don’t come in plastic bags, …

    Source: WPIX
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Nine deer at famed Japanese park die after swallowing plastic bags

    Updated July 10, 2019 19:55:53 Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died after swallowing plastic bags, with one reportedly found to have consumed more than four kilograms of plastic. Masses of tangled plastic litter and packets of snacks were …

    Source: ABC.net.au
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Nine deer at Japanese park die after eating plastic bags

    Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags. Nara Park has more than 1,000 deer and tourists can feed them special sugar-free crackers sold in shops nearby. The crackers do not come in plastic bags but people …

    Source: Breaking News from Ireland
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    9 deer at famed park in Japan die after eating plastic bags

    TOKYO — Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags. Nara Park has more than 1,000 deer and tourists can feed them special sugar-free crackers sold in shops nearby. The crackers don’t come in plastic bags, …

    Source: The Republic
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Gov’t targets plastic bag bill this year

    It is anticipated that the bill restricting single-use plastic bags will be completed this year, according to Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo Arrais do Rosário. Earlier this week, Rosário met with the Third Standing Committee of the …

    Source: Macau Daily Times
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    Japan's famous Nara deer dying from eating plastic bags

    Authorities in Japan’s ancient capital Nara are warning visitors not to feed the city’s wild deer – a major tourist attraction – after several of the animals died after swallowing plastic bags. Large amounts of plastic waste were found in the stomachs of …

    Source: The Guardian
  • Published on Jul 10, 2019

    County gives final OK to plastic bag ban

    Sarah Nelson @Sarah_Nelson24 Tuesday Jul 9, 2019 at 8:44 PM Jul 9, 2019 at 8:44 PM Alachua County will join the city of Gainesville in banning plastic bags and Styrofoam by the beginning of 2020. Alachua County will join the city of Gainesville in banning …

    Source: Gainesville Sun
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Equip&Dine Asia 2019

Date: 28-Aug-19 to 30-Aug-19
Location: Singapore / Singapore
Organised by Reed Exhibitions Singapore and in collaboration with the renowned EquipHotel Paris, Equip&Dine Asia is set to gear foodservice and hospitality professionals up with creative ideas and latest solutions for them to meet the demands of today’s consumers. The carefully curated thematic layout, a unique feature of the event, will bring to the show floor realistic restaurant settings, treating visitors to an immersive, multi-sensory experience. Besides an array of premium, superior quality food ingredients showcased by award-winning brands, Equip&Dine Asia will also feature a uniquely-designed culinary competition area to reflect real-world scenarios, with designated kitchen (back of house) and dining (front of house) areas. Exhibit profiles • Decoration, ...

SEAsia Cafe Expo 2019

Date: 28-Aug-19 to 30-Aug-19
Location: Singapore
While the latest tools and techniques will still be on display, the icing on the cake however is the carefully curated thematic layout, that will bring to the show floor realistic café settings customised for tomorrow’s generation! Visitors will be treated to an experience synonymous with the café culture, making SEAsia Café Expo a one-of-a-kind event. Exhibit • Coffee & • Bakery & Pastry equipment, ingredients and • Chocolate ingredients and • Coffee & Tea accessories and • Gelato / Ice Cream equipment and • Hygiene and • Café Putting experience at the heart of the event, SEAsia Café Expo will recreate scenes from some of the world’s famous cafe streets, lined with coffee houses, gelato parlours, ...

FT Weekend Festival

Date: 07-Sep-19 to 07-Sep-19
Location: United Kingdom
The FT Weekend Festival returns for its fourth year with bigger and bolder ambitions. Authors, chefs, FT columnists, robots, designers, artists, adventurers, and, of course, experts, yes, experts, debate the ideas and passions of 2019 from the march of artificial intelligence and the quest for the perfect wine to wherever we are on Brexit. The all-day event in the grounds of Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, will unfold on a series of stages: Food & Drink, Literature & Life, How To Spend It, House & Home, FT Money, Arts, Travel, Tech Tonic and the FTWeekend stage for the principal debates. In short it will be the FT Weekend live...we look forward to welcoming you. FT Subscribers save money on their ticket.

3rd International Conference on Microbes and Beneficial Microbes

Date: 27-Sep-19 to 28-Sep-19
Location: Toronto / Ontario / Canada
With enthusiastic support of our Organizing Committee, we invite you to participate in the 3rd International Conference on Microbes and Beneficial Microbes as a continuum of our previous successful conference, during October 31- November 01, 2018 in San Francisco, USA. 3rd International Conference on Microbes and Beneficial Microbes welcome you as our guest to the City of Toronto, Canada during September 27-28, 2019. Beneficial Microbes 2019 includes nearly every permutation of knowledge, innovation, technology and networking; and has an objective of creating an international forum for academicians, practitioners and business professionals to discuss the latest conceptual and technological developments in the fast-moving field of beneficial microbes. This program provides two days ...

WORLD BIOTECHNOLOGY CONGRESS 2019

Date: 01-Oct-19 to 02-Oct-19
Location: Valencia / Spain
Hilaris Conferences is going to host its premier World Biotechnology Congress 2019 during October 01-02, 2019, Valencia, Spain. Biotechnology 2019 Congress aim to create a bridge between academia and industry by providing vast learning opportunities in multidisciplinary sectors and applied fields of Biotechnology. Hilaris Conferences along with its Biotechnology Congress 2019 at Spain will gather all the stakeholders of the emerging Biotechnology sector and will offer the best platform to exchange knowledge and network. Hilaris Conferences welcomes you to be a part of this Biotechnology 2019 World Congress which will offer you an unforgettable experience.

Food & Beverage Regulatory Exchange

Date: 02-Oct-19 to 03-Oct-19
Location: Chicago / United States
2 events in 1. Offering the best of two subject matter areas – Regulatory Compliance plus the latest in Marketing, Advertising, eCommerce and Litigation Trends, participants in Momentum’s Food & Beverage Exchange will benefit from the singular opportunity to benchmark and brainstorm ideas across subject matter areas while strategizing on practical solutions for effectively addressing and responding to the most pressing challenges currently facing your industry.
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