CHINA BANS USE OF DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

The article reports that China banned plastic bags on June 1, 2008. Shopkeepers have been prohibited from handing out plastic bags to customers except for bagging fresh and cooked foods, the article states. Statistics are given indicating the number of plastic bags used in China daily as well as the number of barrels of oil necessary to manufacture those plastic bags. Topics include environmental groups in China and reusable cloth bags in schools. Also discussed is the enforcement of the plastic bag ban in large cities such as Beijing, China.