Plastics 'Project Recon' Latest News

Locally here I noticed within the past few days Foodland now has a new plastic bags recycling bin near the front entrance door of our local store. Wal-mart and Safeway have already been offering this. On the national and international stage, here is the latest reconnaissance on this:

Target and CVS launch incentives to discourage plastic bags
WASHINGTON (Oct. 19, 10:55 p.m. ET) -- Two major nationwide U.S. retailers -- Target and CVS -- have put into place incentives for shoppers that they expect will significantly reduce the amount of plastic shopping bags handed out at checkout lines. There are 11 plastic bag bans in the U.S., six of which have been enacted this year.

Mexico plastics industry plans PR campaign to battle bag bans
MEXICO CITY (Oct. 19, 10:55 p.m. ET) -- Mexico’s plastic industry has launched a counterattack against its detractors, including legislators who voted in March to ban the use of non-degradable plastic bags in all Mexico City stores. The industry fears that, if the authorities in Mexico are not persuaded otherwise, all the other 31 states in Mexico will follow and ban bags and other type of plastic packaging. To combat the bans, the industry plans to launch a national public relations campaign that emphasizes the role that plastics play in Mexico's economy.