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News and updates about Plastic Bag Law

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Disposables, cola and taxes

Increasing taxes was a sharp flick of the wrist decision. There are better ways to change behaviours. Op-ed.

Disposables, cola and taxes

Haredi MK: 'Most failed minister in Israel is taxing the weak'

'Cost of living is skyrocketing, families aren't managing to make it through the month,' MK Gafni says, slamming Finance Min. Liberman.

Haredi MK: 'Most failed minister in Israel is taxing the weak'

Chaos over plastic bags - in the Knesset

Arab MK accidentally votes in favor of Likud MK's 'Plastic Bags Law' - and the Likud insists on allowing him to correct his vote.

Chaos over plastic bags - in the Knesset

Haredi parties threaten - and Netanyahu changes his instruction

Haredi parties clarify to MK Netanyahu that freedom to vote in favor of 'Plastic Bags Law' will be seen as instruction for future votes.

Haredi parties threaten - and Netanyahu changes his instruction

Tax on plastic bags to be expanded?

Coalition MKs propose bill to expand tax on plastic shopping bags to apply to all stores, include other types of bags as well.

Tax on plastic bags to be expanded?

Plastic Bags Law to be expanded?

Since 2016, consumption of single-use plastic shopping bags has dropped by 75%, report says.

Plastic Bags Law to be expanded?

40,000 free plastic bags to Judea and Samaria residents

'Victory' supermarket chain agrees to provide 40,000 free plastic bags to Judea, Samaria customers, compensates prosecution and lawyer.

40,000 free plastic bags to Judea and Samaria residents

Assemblyman Hikind promotes bill to suspend NYC bag tax

Dov Hikind encourages public to call on Governor Cuomo to sign moratorium bill, calls tax an 'unnecessary burden' on taxpayers.

Assemblyman Hikind promotes bill to suspend NYC bag tax

Plastic bag law passes, bans free shopping bags as of 2017

Bill dreaded by Israeli shoppers finally passed, will ban free distribution of plastic shopping bags beginning in January 2017.

Plastic bag law passes, bans free shopping bags as of 2017