• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2014
New Zealand Announces Ban on Shark Finning

New Zealand Announces Ban on Shark Finning

The practice will be completely banned by 2016, media reports say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 3rd, 2014
NYC's Horse-Drawn Carriages Will Be Replaced by Vintage EVs

NYC's Horse-Drawn Carriages Will Be Replaced by Vintage EVs

Mayor Bill de Blasio is dead set on ridding the city of horse-drawn carriages

Battlefield 4 Banned in China Because It Threatens National Security

Battlefield 4 Banned in China Because It Threatens National Security

The game cannot be sold or promoted in any way in the country

  • Oddiverse
  • By Alexandra Botezatu
  • December 27th, 2013
European Union Cinnamon Ban Threatens Danish Traditional Pastries

European Union Cinnamon Ban Threatens Danish Traditional Pastries

Denmark's most beloved pastries may become extinct due to new EU regulations

  • Oddiverse
  • By Alexandra Botezatu
  • December 23rd, 2013
Miniskirts and Cleavages to Be Banned in Uganda

Miniskirts and Cleavages to Be Banned in Uganda

The Parliament decided to ban any clothing pieces that can show parts of a woman's body

Styrofoam Food Containers Now Banned in New York City

Styrofoam Food Containers Now Banned in New York City

The city is the largest in the US to have ever implemented such a ban

Cyberattack Launched Against People’s Bank of China amid Rumors of Bitcoin Ban

Cyberattack Launched Against People’s Bank of China amid Rumors of Bitcoin Ban

The Chinese media believes Bitcoin investors are behind the attack

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 18th, 2013
It's Lights Out for 40- and 60-Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs in the US

It's Lights Out for 40- and 60-Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs in the US

Starting January 1, 2014, manufacturing and importing these bulbs will be illegal

3D Printed Guns Banned as Expected, Undetectable Firearms Act Extended

3D Printed Guns Banned as Expected, Undetectable Firearms Act Extended

If the 3d printed Liberator hadn't shown up, this might not have happened

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 13th, 2013
The City of Dallas in Texas Bans Fracking Within Its Limits

The City of Dallas in Texas Bans Fracking Within Its Limits

The Dallas City Council issued the ban this past Wednesday

Britain Makes 3D Printing of Guns Punishable with 10 Years in Prison

Britain Makes 3D Printing of Guns Punishable with 10 Years in Prison

You'll need a special permit to be allowed to make such weapons

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 11th, 2013
Europe Bans Fish Discards

Europe Bans Fish Discards

The ban is expected to come into effect on January 1, 2014

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 2nd, 2013
Bee-Harming Pesticides Ban Comes into Effect in the EU

Bee-Harming Pesticides Ban Comes into Effect in the EU

Starting December 1, farmers can no longer use three neonicotinoids to spray their crops

Massachusetts Might Become the Second State in the US to Ban Fracking

Massachusetts Might Become the Second State in the US to Ban Fracking

Bill aims to ban this practice for 10 consecutive years

  • Oddiverse
  • By Alexandra Botezatu
  • November 29th, 2013
Headmistress Bans Mentioning Christmas in School Until December

Headmistress Bans Mentioning Christmas in School Until December

Children are not to be distracted by the holiday excitement until December 1

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 25th, 2013
Indonesian Airline Bans the Transport of Shark Fins on Its Aircraft

Indonesian Airline Bans the Transport of Shark Fins on Its Aircraft

Garuda Indonesia has agreed to get behind efforts to end shark finning

Philadelphia Makes It Illegal to 3D Print Guns

Philadelphia Makes It Illegal to 3D Print Guns

This is the first city to take this measure, and probably won't be the last

 
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