Congo Bans Plastic Bags to Fight Pollution
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – The Republic of Congo has banned the production, import, sale and use of plastic bags in a move to fight environmental pollution in the Central African nation, government spokesman Bienvenu Okiemy said Thursday. Okiemy said the government adopted a decree following a cabinet meeting Wednesday. It prohibits the use of plastic bags to pack food, groceries, water and other …
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Advance Disposal closing office
FORT MEADE — City commissioners have agreed they would rather start over in negotiating a new contract for solid waste collection than reassign the city’s existing contract to Florida Refuse.
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Philadelphia moves ahead with 25-year water-management plan
Philadelphia got the green light Wednesday for a billion storm-water plan that will transform the way the city deals with rain.
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