Bag Tax Meets Resistance Outside of Seattle

Port Townsend, Washington, wants to do something about disposable plastic bags. The question is, “But what?”
Although they acknowledge that plastic bags are not the best choice, downtown business merchants have resisted a ban proposed by the Bring Your Own Bag and Bottle (BYOB) group which would make it illegal for Port Townsend retailers to […]

Fight the Bag Monster With… a Cuter Bag Monster?

My apologies for writing so much about product this week, but it’s been slow for news and there is just so much cuteness (not to mention good ideas) out there that I can hardly handle it.
Take this cheerful little guy, for instance. In Japan, apparently, even those who don’t use reusable bags still see […]

Lunch Time: It’s in the Bag

Is summer halfway over already? Shockingly enough it’s getting there and, as July rolls over into August, chances are either you or someone you know will be doing some back-to-school supply shopping. Should this in fact be the case, then it’s never too early for a reminder to keep the tenets of reduction, reuse, and […]

Ed Begley Jr VS Bill Nye: Eco Grudge Match!

What happens when you suddenly find your status as Premiere Environmental Activist Semi-Famous Guy on the Block challenged when the new guy moves in next door? If it were a movie, they might try to top each other with increasingly grotesque displays until someone gets hurt and everyone involved learns a valuable life lesson, but […]

Friday Link Round-Up: 07/11/08

Ludacris rolls out in a hybrid? Who knew! [LA Diary]
A kindred spirit expertly shuts down a whole lot of irrational whining about disposable bags and the inconvenience of dog-walking. [Seattle Metblogs]
That bag monster guy is becoming quite the internet superstar. [Ecopreneurist]
Prepackaged food is really getting out of control. (Though please don’t take away my pre-cooked […]

Seattle’s Public Forum: LIVE! (Two Days Ago)

On Tuesday, I reported that Seattle’s city council was holding a town meeting regarding a proposed expanded ban on Styrofoam and 20-cent tariff on disposable grocery bags. This morning I came across Seattle’s The Stranger, where SLOG blog correspondent Erica Barnett was on the scene to microblog play-by-plays of the hearing, observing it all so […]

Huffington Post Weighs In on Shopping Bags

We know that that paper and plastic bags aren’t exactly born of the best conditions. But when all is said and done, how much do we really know about the step-by-step process of making our disposable transport containers? Are we simply repeating rhetoric, or do we know how bad things really are?
Last night, premiere […]

Seattle to Hold Public Forum on Disposable Solutions

Heads up, Seattle! Tonight at 7PM, city council will be holding a public forum on two pressing and pertinent environmental subjects: a proposed wholesale ban on Styrofoam products and added 20-cent fee for disposable plastic bags.
Even if it’s costly, [Seattle Mayor Greg] Nickels says shoppers, consumers and businesses need to do right by the environment.
Council […]

A Woman Needs Disposable Bags Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle

There’s a weekly news column in Pittsburg (The Kansas one, not Pennsylvania) called What Women Need, and shockingly enough it’s not Mel Gibson. In fact, for the next few weeks the articles will be dedicated to curbing our petroleum consumption and it all starts off with ditching the plastic bags.
In upcoming weeks, “What Women […]

Thursday Link Round-Up?!?! 07/03/08

It’s a short week here at the office, thanks to Independence Day, and it hasn’t exactly been the most bustling news week on the reusable bags front. But that’s not to say there’s been nothing worth noting!

Five things you wanted to know about recycling but were afraid to ask. [Recycle UK]
No plastics bags on Manhattan […]