Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products

treehugger.com 26 Sep '12, 2pm

Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products

The big question is how well this will be enforced: Miami Herald reports that as of October 1st the importation, manufacture or sale of plastic bags and disposable foam products will be banned in Haiti. Most such products are currently imported from the Dominican Republic. Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe says the ban is aimed at attempting to address the nation's massive litter problem and protecting the nation's coastline, shore and remaining mangrove forests. In built up areas Lamothe says non-biodegradable waste clogs "95 percent of our sewage system, creating mass floods in poor neighborhoods...that is costing the state more than $50 million a year, if we had the means to clean up." Lamothe also notes that advantages of switching (returning...) to non-plastic biodegradable alternatives "will benefit Haiti's short, mid and long-term environmental interest." (Surfrider ) ...

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@treehuggeruk » 20 Oct '12, 3am
RT @diverchicg: Another country banning the bag and foam. Way to go! Kodos to you! Who will be next?... [link]
@diverchicg » 20 Oct '12, 3am
Another country banning the bag and foam. Way to go! Kodos to you! Who will be next?... [link]
@WhereGoodGrows » 05 Oct '12, 9am
Good to see Haiti rise above Western countries: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 05 Oct '12, 8am
RT @marilyntom: RT @marilyntom: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@SurfriderMsRvr » 03 Oct '12, 9pm
Rise Above Plastics! Haiti bans plastics and foam containers! If Haiti can do it, so can we!! [link]
@OctoCleanHQ » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
Haiti ban plastic bags and styrofoam: [link]
@Balance_n_Life » 03 Oct '12, 4am
What about doing the same @WOOLWORTHS_SA & @PicknPay RT @ubuntufutur Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link]
@jimmoriarty » 03 Oct '12, 2am
Haiti bans single use plastics but only 1 state (Hawaii) has managed to do the same... what happened to US leadership [link]
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @UbuntuFutur: RT @UbuntuFutur: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link]
@JacksonMoller » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @SurfriderDC: RT @SurfriderDC: #Haiti bans #plastic bags and foam! Rest of us need to get with the program. [link] @TreeHugger #RiseAbov ...
@SurfriderDC » 02 Oct '12, 4pm
#Haiti bans #plastic bags and foam! Rest of us need to get with the program. [link] @TreeHugger #RiseAbovePlastic
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @SFBayDavid: RT @SFBayDavid: Even Haiti has banned plastic bags & disposable foam products [link] @treehugger
@SFBayDavid » 02 Oct '12, 3pm
Even Haiti has banned plastic bags & disposable foam products [link] @treehugger
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 10am
RT @pottybates: RT @pottybates: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 10am
RT @SimoneLipscomb: RT @SimoneLipscomb: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 8am
RT @Vertidos_Cero: Ante la imposibilidad de gestionar sus residuos plásticos, Haití prohíbe a partir de este mes la importación,... [link]
@Vertidos_Cero » 02 Oct '12, 8am
Ante la imposibilidad de gestionar sus residuos plásticos, Haití prohíbe a partir de este mes la importación,... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 2am
RT @TangaroaBlue: RT @TangaroaBlue: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 2am
RT @EsriOceans: RT @EsriOceans: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 02 Oct '12, 12am
RT @caligirl4sharks: RT @caligirl4sharks: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@LogorMarley » 01 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @ZulaGp: RT @ZulaGp: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products - [link]
@treehuggeruk » 01 Oct '12, 6am
RT @absoluteplastic: RT @absoluteplastic: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link] #progress
@treehuggeruk » 29 Sep '12, 11pm
RT @GreenManLife: RT @GreenManLife: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link] #Green #GreenLiving
@GreenManLife » 29 Sep '12, 11pm
Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link] #Green #GreenLiving
@mishuvictor » 29 Sep '12, 7pm
RT @TaigaCompany: RT @TaigaCompany: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link]
@treehuggeruk » 29 Sep '12, 3pm
RT @GrowingCity: RT @GrowingCity: Great #progress in regards to #environmental protection from Haiti! [link]
@GrowingCity » 29 Sep '12, 3pm
Great #progress in regards to #environmental protection from Haiti! [link]
@treehuggeruk » 28 Sep '12, 7am
RT @meta_guide_ht: RT @meta_guide_ht: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 27 Sep '12, 9pm
RT @GreenTechPR: Haiti bans plastic bags & disposable foam products [link] *KD
@GreenTechPR » 27 Sep '12, 8pm
Haiti bans plastic bags & disposable foam products [link] *KD
@treehuggeruk » 27 Sep '12, 6pm
RT @28parrot: RT@KelliMalcolm Go Haiti!! Haiti bans plastic bags & disposable foam products - [link] #pollution #environment
@28parrot » 27 Sep '12, 6pm
RT@KelliMalcolm Go Haiti!! Haiti bans plastic bags & disposable foam products - [link] #pollution #environment
@ISF_FL » 27 Sep '12, 6pm
RT @KelliMalcolm: Go Haiti!! Haiti bans plastic bags & disposable foam products - [link]
@EmeraldCities » 27 Sep '12, 5pm
Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products. Check out why at @Treehugger [link]
@KelliMalcolm » 27 Sep '12, 4pm
Go Haiti!! Haiti bans plastic bags & disposable foam products - [link]
@treehuggeruk » 27 Sep '12, 12pm
RT @marjan_postma: Nu wij! “@ClubGreenNL: #Haïti verbiedt per 1 okt. import, vervaardiging en verkoop #plastic #zakken en bakken: [link] #waste”
@marjan_postma » 27 Sep '12, 12pm
Nu wij! “@ClubGreenNL: #Haïti verbiedt per 1 okt. import, vervaardiging en verkoop #plastic #zakken en bakken: [link] #waste”
@treehuggeruk » 27 Sep '12, 12pm
RT @GreenRascal: good call, Haiti, banning plastic and foam products [link]
@GreenRascal » 27 Sep '12, 12pm
good call, Haiti, banning plastic and foam products [link]
@Tiluan » 27 Sep '12, 10am
“@ClubGreenNL: #Haïti verbiedt per 1 oktober import, vervaardiging en verkoop van #plastic #zakken [link] #waste @jaapbreugem
@Lansalots » 27 Sep '12, 8am
RT @ClubGreenNL: #Haïti verbiedt per 1 oktober de import, vervaardiging en verkoop van #plastic #zakken en bakken: [link] #waste #afval
@ClubGreenNL » 27 Sep '12, 8am
#Haïti verbiedt per 1 oktober de import, vervaardiging en verkoop van #plastic #zakken en bakken: [link] #waste #afval
@treehuggeruk » 27 Sep '12, 3am
RT @GenerationAlpha: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link]
@GroenWerkt » 27 Sep '12, 12am
#trhug Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products #mlfeeds: The big question is how well will it be enf... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 27 Sep '12, 12am
RT @GiveATent: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 27 Sep '12, 12am
RT @saveSFbay: Good news! Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@saveSFbay » 27 Sep '12, 12am
Good news! Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 26 Sep '12, 11pm
RT @hartcap: Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products [link]
@EEEEthannnn » 26 Sep '12, 10pm
Haiti Bans Plastic Bags & Disposable Foam Products : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger #smallsteps towards a better future
@EcoMattressDeal » 26 Sep '12, 9pm
Haiti Bans Plastic Bags and Disposable Foam Products [link] #BeTheChange