<?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>Taking action against plastic bags</title><description><![CDATA[Plastic bags litter our towns, pollute our beaches and threaten animals  in our oceans. As a consequence, many governments have taken action by  either imposing charges or outright bans. The idea is to encourage  people to use <a href="http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/">paper bags</a> or reusable alternatives instead.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=926</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=926</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:49:17 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Plastic bag PR drive in Phuket</title><description><![CDATA[The Thai island of Phuket is to try and address the problem of plastic  bags, but retailers have called for an increased public relations drive  regarding the issue.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=925</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=925</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:47:30 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Northern Ireland to introduce plastic bag charges from 2013</title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland&rsquo;s Environment Minister, Alex Attwood, has said that  from April of next year, plastic bags will cost customers 5p each. A  year later, the price will rise to 10p.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=924</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=924</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:59:05 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Los Altos to opt for paper over plastic</title><description><![CDATA[Yet another Californian town seems set to outlaw plastic bags. A plan to  address a waste problem seems likely to compel Los Altos to ban them in  favour of <a href="http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/">paper bags</a>.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=923</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=923</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:56:08 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why the world is awash with plastic bags</title><description><![CDATA[If you wonder why paper bags are considered so much better for the  environment, it all revolves around biodegradability. Simply put, <a href="http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/">paper  bags</a> are biodegradable, plastic bags aren&rsquo;t.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=922</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=922</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:54:20 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Choose paper bags that are fit for purpose</title><description><![CDATA[The art of choosing paper bags to hand out to your customers is to  choose those that will be fit for purpose. <a href="http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/">Paper bags</a> come in many forms  and it is not simply a matter of splashing out on the cheapest  available.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=921</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=921</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:57:51 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Can paper bags be strong and resilient?</title><description><![CDATA[One of the main reasons why many shops still prefer to hand out plastic  bags with purchases is the belief that they are stronger than paper  bags. However, this isn&rsquo;t actually the case.]]></description><guid>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=920</guid><link>http://www.paperbagco.co.uk/News/default.asp?Display=920</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:56:13 0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
