after quick glance at CNN this morning:

free plastic bags are banned in China! of course they will still get bought, used, collected, and thrown away, but not for free anymore. passed earlier this year, it went into effect yesterday.

commentary-less news from CNN:
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in other news, conservative new Mayor of London Boris Johnston maintains a blog, powered by WordPress. shows that even conservative twats appreciate free software. oh and love the hair.