<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Paper Bag Company News Blog</title><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/</link><description></description><copyright>Powered by: Forest Blog Copyright 2006 Host Forest</copyright><item><title>Surrey village could ban plastic bags</title><description><![CDATA[The village of Lingfield in Surrey is considering banning plastic bags  if the proposed move finds widespread support. A clean-up event was run  not so long ago and the volunteers were alarmed by the volume of plastic  bags which were found, giving rise to the idea.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=1000</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=1000</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:39:35 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ensure people know where their promotional gift came from</title><description><![CDATA[There are many time when companies hand out promotional gifts. However,  many of these occasions, such as trade shows, will also see competing  companies doing a similar thing. How do you ensure your gift stands out  from the crowd and how do you make sure the recipient knows where the  item came from?]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=999</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=999</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:35:40 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Aspen plastic bag ban starts well</title><description><![CDATA[The city of Aspen in Colorado in the United States has recently imposed a  ban on plastic bags. So far, it seems to have gone well with local  shoppers arming themselves with reusable bags instead. Those who didn&rsquo;t  were able to buy paper bags at the checkout.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=998</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=998</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:17:28 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>If you sell heavy goods opt for reinforced laminated paper bags</title><description><![CDATA[Paper bags are not just the cheap and cheerful option when it comes to  providing your customers with a means of carrying the items they have  bought. There is a whole range and simple paper bags, perhaps featuring  some branding, are right at the bottom.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=997</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=997</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:14:22 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ho Chi Minh City proposes ban on free plastic bags</title><description><![CDATA[Vietnam&rsquo;s second largest city has proposed a ban on free plastic carrier  bags. Studies show that the nine million people of Ho Chi Minh City  throw away around 60 metric tonnes of plastic bags each day and many  wind up littering streets, gutters, canals or the Saigon River.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=996</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=996</link><pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2012 16:39:04 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Plastic bag pollution  a serious environmental issue</title><description><![CDATA[Many environmental issues get a lot of coverage, while other are often  overlooked. Everyone knows about global warming and ozone depletion, but  we hear relatively little about plastic bag pollution despite the fact  that they are the most significant pollutant in the seas and waterways.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=995</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=995</link><pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2012 16:37:30 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Plastic bags to be banned in 10 US theme parks</title><description><![CDATA[SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment is set to ban plastic bags at its 10  theme parks before the end of the year. This will apply to many  world-renowned theme parks, including Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=994</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=994</link><pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:42:08 0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
