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		<title>Hong Kong&#039;s Trash Problems On Government&#039;s Mind</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2011/01/05/8200-hong-kongs-trash-problems-on-governments-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hong kong]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hong Kong government yesterday announced a comprehensive waste management strategy to tackle the imminent waste problem facing Hong Kong. In a press statement, Edward Yau, Hong Kong's Secretary for the Environment, stated: "The government has devised a concrete action plan which includes a number of initiatives to reduce waste at source, coupled with modern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail Markets In China Face Punishment Over Substandard Plastic Bags</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/06/18/5489-retail-markets-in-china-face-punishment-over-substandard-plastic-bags/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State Administration for Industry and Commerce has issued an emergent circular which says that retailing markets shall be held responsible when retailers in the markets provide substandard plastic bags or plastic bags free of charge. SAIC states that some agricultural markets in the country are still providing free plastic bags to consumers despite the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metro China Drops Plastic Bags</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/06/10/5410-metro-china-drops-plastic-bags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/06/10/5410-metro-china-drops-plastic-bags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro, one of the world's largest retailers, has announced it has stopped supplying plastic bags in its 38 retail sites in China. Metro China says that it is stopping the sale of plastic bags in all of its 38 retail shops in China to support the Chinese government's efforts in protecting the environment. As early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong To Ban Free Plastic Bags</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/05/08/5202-hong-kong-to-ban-free-plastic-bags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/05/08/5202-hong-kong-to-ban-free-plastic-bags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 19:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[convenience stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hong kong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislative Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal care products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to reports in local media, Hong Kong's Legislative Council has passed regulations regarding charges for plastic bags offered in local retail stores. With effect from July 7, 2009, the regulations state that some 2,000 retail stores in Hong Kong should charge HKD0.5 for each plastic bag provided to consumers. The government plans to register [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Companies Can Help In The March Towards Better Consumer Rights In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/03/16/4804-companies-can-help-in-the-march-towards-better-consumer-rights-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/03/16/4804-companies-can-help-in-the-march-towards-better-consumer-rights-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Viewpoints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coca-Cola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumers International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ctrip.com]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[March 15]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pringles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[World Consumer Rights Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By ChinaCSR.com Editors March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day, and to the chagrin of many wayward companies in China, consumers take this day very seriously as they ensure Chinese companies are maintaining a high level of corporate social responsibility. Coming on the heels of Chinese consumer disputes with companies like Ctrip.com and Coca-Cola, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wuhan Supermarket Discontinues Plastic Bags</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/01/20/4246-wuhan-supermarket-discontinues-plastic-bags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2009/01/20/4246-wuhan-supermarket-discontinues-plastic-bags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cardboard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jiangsu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-woven bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic-free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supermarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wuhan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a representative from the international supermarket chain Metro, the company's two outlets in Wuhan will stop selling plastic shopping bags from 2009, making Metro the first plastic-free supermarket in the city. Following this, customers will have to bring their own bags or buy environmentally friendly packaging such as non-woven bags or cardboard boxes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SAIC: Restaurants Are Not Included In Plastic Bag Ban</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/07/16/2504-saic-restaurants-are-not-included-in-plastic-bag-ban/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/07/16/2504-saic-restaurants-are-not-included-in-plastic-bag-ban/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Law & Order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurant]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since June 1 when the plastic bag ban was officially implemented, whether restaurants should be included in the ban or not has been scrutinized both in the media and in government agencies. On July 10, complementary rules for plastic bag ban were unveiled, and some media said that the ban is also applicable to restaurants. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Additional Chinese Ban: More Retail Outlets Without Plastic Bags</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/07/14/2499-additional-chinese-ban-more-retail-outlets-without-plastic-bags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/07/14/2499-additional-chinese-ban-more-retail-outlets-without-plastic-bags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Law & Order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bookstores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clothing stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food packaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[importers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manufacturers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Development & Reform Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[China's Ministry of Commerce, National Development &#38; Reform Commission and State Administration For Industry &#38; Commerce have promulgated complementary rules for the plastic bag ban implemented from June 1, 2008, claiming now that the ban is also applicable to retail outlets including restaurants, bookstores, clothing stores and building material stores across China. According to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>263.net Offers Free Environment-friendly Bags To Chinese Consumers</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/05/29/2389-263net-offers-free-environment-friendly-bags-to-chinese-consumers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/05/29/2389-263net-offers-free-environment-friendly-bags-to-chinese-consumers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 19:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[263]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mei Lian Mei]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to the Chinese government's call for green consumption, 263.net has joined hands with Mei Lian Mei Supermarket to provide environmentally-friendly bags free of charge to consumers. Starting May 8, 263.net is distributing 200,000 bags to consumers at 38 Mei Lian Mei stores across Beijing. Consumers can get the exquisitely-designed and durable bag provided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CIPC Releases Eco-friendly Bags For Chinese Shopping</title>
		<link>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/05/16/2342-cipc-releases-eco-friendly-bags-for-chinese-shopping/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinacsr.com/en/2008/05/16/2342-cipc-releases-eco-friendly-bags-for-chinese-shopping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 19:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week marks the 17th anniversary of China Pacific Insurance Company, and the firm formally released a carefully designed environmentally-friendly shopping bag to mark the occasion. CPIC says it has been working on the bag since March this year and received a warm response from its employees for the design. In addition to encouraging its [...]]]></description>
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