Archive for September, 2008
Please, Please, Please Actually USE Your Reusables
No commentsAs we know, reusable bags are good. Very, very good. Every time we take them out, every time we halt the production of just a few more disposable plastic bags, we are doing a service to our planet. But what happens when we purchase reusable bags, take some more free promotion bags, and then consistently […]
Getting Down With Conservation in Ithaca
No commentsWith a lack of any major news (which we have to admit is better than bad news), it seems like articles relating to recycling and conservation right now are getting more and more regionally specific. Last week we visited Olympia, WA, and Janesville, WI. Today, we continue on our Eastbound journey and end up in […]
Friday Link Round-Up: 09/26/08
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Wal-Mart: not as keen on waste as you might have believed. [Reuters Business and Finance]
A young man tries to find the words to describe his inner struggle with eco-consciousness. [The Lariat Online]
And then, along came the snarky rebuttal! [Mission Laughter]
The plastics industry continues to cry foul. [The Nor’wester]
Composting: the D’Artagnan to the “Three Rs” Musketeers? […]
Canada Tackling the Plastic Bag Issue
No commentsIt’s another slow news day on the reusable bag front, but, at the very least, Canada is trying to get things done and make some headway on the subject. Sort of. At any rate, four major retail associations in the country have banded together to endorse a plan for significantly reducing the amount of plastic […]
Everything You Wanted To Know About Where To Take Your Recycling (And Weren’t Afraid to Ask)
1 comment so farMore about recycling? It seems to be the Topic of the Week in the news right now, and that’s always encouraging so let’s roll with it. Up in Washington it seems that quite a few people have questions about where to take their own more dubious recyclables, and The Olympian is up to the task […]
Recycling Served Five Ways
No commentsWe’re all about reduction and re-usage over here, but let’s face it — with all the product already floating around out there in the world, recycling is not just encouraged, but vital and crucial and necessary. Most people know to separate out their aluminum foil and plastic bottles from the rest of their trash, but […]
American Chemistry Council Promotes Beach Clean-Up
No commentsAt this point, we should all be familiar with your friend and mine, the American Chemsitry Council. Famous for taking a stand in favor of the wonderful science of disposable plastic bags, they are one of the foremost and most formidable opponents in the quest to promote reusable bags. Oh, and now they are promoting […]
Friday Link Round-Up: 09/19/08
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Canada is still keen on banning the bags. [Surrey Leader]
Glass recycling is coming back in vogue. [Guelph Mercury]
Ontario needs your clean-up help on the 21st. [Timmins Press]
Wow, Canada is actually all about the recycling today! [Evening Courier]
They do get pretty miffed when you fudge the meaning of “eco-friendly,” though. [National Post]
Meanwhile across the border, another […]
Tags: activism, Canada, environmental policy, Happenings, New Jersey, Virginia
New Jersey Considers the Plastic Bag Debate
No commentsNew Jersey’s Red Bank borough has brought the proposal of a ban on disposable plastic bags before city council this week, and on September 22 the issue is scheduled to be brought before a public hearing. It’s an issue that was first proposed by Councilman Michael DuPont and has since been on and off the […]
Tags: activism, environmental policy, New Jersey, opinion, opinions
Plastic Bags a Focus at Reno Green Summit
No commentsEpic, mountainous, frontier wilderness landscapes like Reno often end up being studies in contradictions. At one end they attract the gun-totin’ tobacco-chompin’ Gamblin’-Men who dream of the old cowboy days (see: my grandparents), and at the other they attract tree-hugging eco-crusaders who fall in love with the city’s clean air and forests and relatively unadulterated […]
