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senkoffa

Northern Ireland's new five-pence carrier bag tax (BBC News UK) - 3 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...uk-northern-ireland-22047872

northern ireland plastic bag taxes Negative externalities supply

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  • Retailers must now charge shoppers at least five pence for each new single-use carrier bag.
  • The department hopes to see an 80% reduction in the use of carrier bags as a result of the levy.
    • senkoffa
      senkoffa on 02 Jun 13
       
      The goal is to reduce the consumption in plastic bag usage in supermarkets and stores
  • "If we have a wonderful, clean and green country in the north of Ireland, let's protect it," he added. "I think most people will see the benefit of this and most people will embrace this new proposal."
    • senkoffa
      senkoffa on 02 Jun 13
       
      Negative Externalities; Plastic bag will lead to pollution and possible damage to wildlife
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  • realised that plastic bags and single use bags were a "threat to our environment".
  • "Although there's been a lot of communication about this there seem to be a few consumers out there not quite ready for it yet.
  • "What we're really talking about here is a culture change and for that to happen it's going to take quite a while to embed, all we're asking for is a bit of patience."
Moa Josefsson

City bill will raise maximum price for newsstand products - 2 views

www.amny.com/...r-newsstand-products-1.5254989

shared by Moa Josefsson on 05 Jun 13 - No Cached
Young Suk Seo

BBC News - Brazil drops 'happy prostitute' Aids campaign - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-latin-america-22777499

Demand & Supply brazil campaign

shared by Young Suk Seo on 05 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • sexually-transmitted diseases and was aimed at reducing prejudice against sex workers.
    • Young Suk Seo
      Young Suk Seo on 05 Jun 13
       
      This is an example of negative advertising
Lucas Hagedorn

UPDATE 6-Oil prices drop sharply, equities and supply weigh | Reuters - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...kets-oil-idUSL3N0EC18420130531

shared by Lucas Hagedorn on 05 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Lucas Hagedorn on 05 Jun 13
     
    Mine, Mine, Mine.....
Eva Janssen

What Economists Think About Raising the Minimum Wage - NYTimes.com - 0 views

economix.blogs.nytimes.com/...about-raising-the-minimum-wage

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  • Eva Janssen on 05 Jun 13
     
    MINE
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