Archive for January, 2009
Make Reusable Bags Your New Year’s Resolution
No commentsFlipping through today’s news briefs, I was so pleased to come across The Salt Lake Tribune’s very own MaryJane Butters and her “Everyday Organic” column on her top five New Year’s resolutions for a greener lifestyle. To be fair, the article had me at hello because I’m a big fan of lists regardless, but I’ve [...]
Limes: Harmful Recycling Contaminant or Inconsequential Bother?
No commentsAs we know, the presence of contaminants can make or break a successful batch of recycled materials, and something tells me that on upcoming Superbowl Sunday the number of empty beer bottles ready to hit the recycling bins will briefly outnumber plastic bags at around a million to one. So, what to do about all [...]
Loblaws Enacts Plastic Bag Fee
No commentsCanada is always brimming with news on the plastic bag front, and today is no different. Today, Canadian supermarket chain Loblaws has, of their own accord, enacted a 5-cent plastic bag fee. What’s more, the changeover was met with acceptance and the air of a resolve to change for the better. At a Loblaws store [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 01/09/09
No commentsDo you know your plastic IQ? [Greenpoint] Genesee County, Michigan, rolls out a bag ban plan. [M Live] And on the other side of the world, Mozambique joins the cause. [AllAfrica] “Recycle Here” center helps Detroit get greener. [My TV 20] Save the plastic bags, save the world? [PNJ] More bag ban talk brewing in [...]
Students in New York Get Serious on Recycling
No commentsIt’s always awesome to hear about young people striving to make a difference in the environment, and this is no different: twenty students at Irvington Middle School made a profound impact on recycling awareness in their suburban New York neighborhood by collecting over 32,000 plastic bags to take in for recycling. Westchester County Executive Andy [...]
Oh Snaps, Mischa Barton!
No commentsAs I’ve said before, nothing helps a cause like a little boost from a celebrity, and now it seems that actress/socialite Mischa Barton has stepped up to the plate. According to Ecorazzi, Ms. Barton filled up her website with some everyday green tips on how to live better in the coming year, and one of [...]
