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SF supes vote to ban plastic bags in stores  03/27/2007 - San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 this afternoon to make the city the first in the nation to prohibit petroleum-based plastic checkout bags in large markets and pharmacies...     Oakland bans plastic foam takeout containers  06/22/2006 - The city banned restaurants and cafes from using plastic foam take-out containers and will require that they switch to biodegradable and compostable materials...     Wal-Mart unveils 'green' packaging rating system  02/11/2006 - Wal-Mart yesterday announced the online rollout of a "green" rating system for the packaging used by all of its product suppliers, one that will eventually determine who can sell to the world's largest retailer...     Styrene could be cancerous to humans, study finds  01/09/2006 - Styrene could potentially cause cancer in humans who breath in the substance, a German government agency says...     Senator Harkin Hosts Biobased Products Showcase  06/07/2005 - The Economic, Environmental, Public Health and Energy Security Benefits of Biobased Products...     Plastic water bottles hide dangerous side  A cool drink of water from a plastic bottle may not be as safe as it seems...     Scientists raise spectre of cancer-causing packaging  Compounds found in plastic food packaging could be possible cancer-causing agents, according to a worrying new study from the US...     Perinatal exposure to Bisphenol A alters peripubertal mammary gland development in mice     California Requirements to post "Biodegradable or Compost able" on films or bags product must Meet ASTM 6400D-99 Compost ability Standard. (PDF Document - 203Kb)

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