Environmentalists cheered the decision of the Council of the Ministers has confirmed that it stop using plastic bags, which will come into force on 1 January 2011, with no extension: "It 's a major innovation, introduced by the government - said Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo, who objected to the introduction of yet another extension - which marks a crucial step forward in the … [Read more...] about Italy January 1, 2011: stop to plastic carrier bags