Guardian Unlimited 07.13.07

London shops could be banned from handing out plastic bags under a new law intended to make the capital more environmentally friendly. Council leaders have suggested an outright ban on the bags, or the introduction of a 10p levy, in a bid to reduce the waste going into landfill. The measures, proposed by the capital's 33 councils in a new London local authorities bill, will be put before MPs in November.

Link: London Councils Push for Plastic Bag Bans