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Weekly Link Round-Up: 03/05/10

Sasha — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:48:52 +0000

What’s the best way to tame the bag monster lurking in your cupboards? Stop feeding it — get reusable bags instead! [Honolulu Star-Bulletin]
Residents of Washington, DC react in different ways to the 5-cent plastic bag tax. [CBN]
For your health, don’t forget to wash your reusable bags! Science explains why. [WJLA]
Reusable bags continue to prove themselves a savings bonanza in the long run. [Daily Press]
An eco-friendly kitchen can be yours, in just eight simple-than-you-think steps! [Washington Post]
This year, make the choice to remember The Three Rs. [Independent Record]
Filipino rice sacks get the upscale treatment as reusable bags at West End. [LA Times blog]
National Environmental Education Foundation honors Fairfax County high school students for green innovations in the lunch room. [Washington Post]
Are you a crafty crafter? Try these reusable sandwich and snack bags on for size. [So You Think You're Crafty]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 02/19/10

Sasha — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:35:10 +0000

Baltimore considers the possibilities for solutions to their plastic bag pollution problem. [Second Opinion]
Portland State University students say no thanks to the ubiquitous “paper or plastic” conundrum. [Vanguard]
Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast tourism representatives score points with reusable bag giveaways. [Coast Reporter]
Oregon students get up close and personal with how their school deals with garbage. [The News-Review]
One Connecticut resident ruminates positively on the changes that a plastic bag fee would bring to her town. [Wilton Bulletin]
No plastic bags on Saturdays? More like no plastic bags EVERY day! [blogging.my.brains.out]
Bloggers look forward to new green innovations at next year’s NYC Fashion Week. [Earth 911]
Marks & Spencer strikes an innovative recycling deal with British Council. [Business Green]
Volunteers are needed this Saturday for Long Beach’s monthly 30-minute beach cleanup! Are you in? [Everything Long Beach]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 02/12/10

Sasha — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:20:28 +0000

Colorado sustainability group Infinite West provides workshops and incentives to help local businesses green up their act. [Sky-Hi Daily News]
Winnipeg Free Press columnist Lindor Reynolds calls out neighboring citizens raising a fuss about, of all things, recycling bins. [Winnipeg Free Press]
Torrey Pines Elementary student Kasi Ladjevardi discusses the need for a disposable bag ban in La Jolla. [La Jolla Light]
Is your reusable bag a bacteria breeding ground? Don’t ditch the bag; simply don’t forget to wash! [WITN]
Columnist Jay Stockton sounds off favorably on the Hawaii Senate’s paperless project and suggests a statewide plastic bag ban. [Big Island Weekly]
Surfrider Foundation hosts Valentine’s Day clean-ups along the Hawaii coast. [Surfline]
Bad news: Oregon plastic bag ban officially dropped from the state agenda. [KGW]
Jakarta Chamber of Commerce pledges to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags by 2011. [The Jakarta Post]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 11/13/09

Sasha — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:15 +0000

Retailers across the United States continue the campaign to reward reusable bag-toting shoppers. [Journal & Courier Online]
British health food chain Holland & Barrett bans plastic grocery bags from its stores. [Daily Mail]
Seagull-proof garbage bags continue to undergo testing in Great Britain. [Your Thanet News]
One green mama blogger puts forth a reusable bag challenge to the internet. [The Mother Load]
Making treasure from trash,71-year-old Beijing retiree Han Fushan builds kites from plastic bags. [Earth 911]
Home expert Bob Vila chats about going green with recycled materials in home decor. [Bob Vila]
Ben Venue Public School’s Year 5 students are environmental heroes with nearly 10,000 plastic bags saved from landfills and collected for recycling. [Armidale Express]
Reusable bags, fluorescent bulbs, reusable watter bottles — just a few necessities for green moms everywhere. [Echo Pilot]
How green is your impending Thanksgiving feast? [Huffington Post]
Sunday is AMERICA RECYCLES Day! Are you ready? [Richmond Register]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 11/06/09

Sasha — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:49:21 +0000

More California retailers try to stem the bag ban onslaught with preemptive incentives for reusable bags. [Sign On San Diego]
Welsh consumers take a mixed stance on Assembly’s bid for retail charges on disposable bags. [South Wales Argus]
England starts trials toward a reusable “seagull-proof” bag as an alternative to other shopping options. [Thanet Press Releases]
Target joins CVS in taking action to reduce disposable plastic bag output. [Say No to Plastic]
In Australia, shoppers seem to be adjusting well to the bag ban. [The Border Watch]
Fashion taking its cue from recyclables in New York City. [NY Times]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 10/30/09

Sasha — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:40:04 +0000

Ontario’s Metro supermarket chain opts to introduce reusable produce bags. [Toronto Star]
EcoUnit partners with Nor-Cal and Oregon supermarkets to introduce green incentives. [TriplePundit]
Ithaca High School students go green with reconstructed Halloween costumes. [The Ithacan Online]
Trash volume plummets and recycling soars thanks to new policies in Concord, New Hampshire. [Concord Monitor]
Los Angeles business groups and non-profits get together to kick off “Got Your Bags?” campaign. [Reuters]
Don’t forget! You can stay eco-friendly on the holidays, even Halloween! [Seattle PI]
Basalt continues to be honored for winning this year’s Aspen Bag Challenge. [Aspen Times]
New policies at CVS encourage reusable bag usage. [Storefront Backtalk]
Just one more friendly reminder: have an eco-happy Halloween! [Star News Online]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 10/16/09

Sasha — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:25:54 +0000

CVS may have some cash incentive for your reusable bag habits in the near future. [Forbes]
Florida’s Environmental Department considers proposing a ban on paper and plastic. [NBC Miami]
Need a stylish way to hold your trail mix? Try making your own reusable snack bag! [Whip Up
Wales makes another bid for reducing bag use. [Plastics and Rubber Weekly]
Should grocery bags go green? If you have to ask, you probably already know. [Central Florida News 13]
Meanwhile in Ukiah, CA, Wal-Mart is pulling the plug on disposable shopping bags. [Press Democrat]
Solar powered cell phones make a splash. [PC Mag]
More fun with recycling, bottles, and architecture. [Web Ecoist]
Solar cookers represent emerging industry and technology in Kenya. [All Africa]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 10/09/09

Sasha — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:40:01 +0000

Retailers in the Philippines push for a green initiative to end plastic bag use. [Business Mirror]
Hawaii takes one step forward, while Alaska takes one step back. [Plastic News]
The Fairbanks community sounds off on the bag tax through editorials and comments. [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]
North Carolina county enthusiastic about statewide recycling mandate. [Mountain Times]
One Rochester columnist is excited about the rise in popularity of reusable bags. [Rochester Homepage]
Plastic bags cause an uproar in Kent, but not in the way we’ve come to expect. [County Times]
A blogger ponders the viability of biodegradable plastic bags. [Off the Urban Grid]
Go one farther with a fully-biodegradable organic… bicycle? [Treehugger]
Beer, recycling, and architecture: three great tastes that taste great together. [Greenopolis]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 09/25/09

Sasha — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:01:10 +0000

Congratulations to Basalt, winners of the Colorado Ski Towns 2009 Reusable Bag Challenge! [The Mountain Culture]
The Grand County town collective came in second, in this challenge that eliminated the usage of an estimated 5.3 million plastic bags. [Sky-Hi Daily News]
San Jose votes to ban plastic and paper disposable bags starting in 2011! [Eco Geek]
After a slump, Palo Alto pledges to ramp up their reusable bag use. [Indy Bay]
Ireland is also taking drastic steps, with plans to double their current bag tax. [Wild Singapore]
Washington DC initiative group also vows to further encourage reusable bag usage. [Sun Gazette]
Enid City, OK, considers the options when it comes to bag use and conservation. [Enid News]
Going green: sometimes it takes a little more thought than you might think. [The Thoughtful Consumer]

Weekly Link Round-Up: 09/18/09

Sasha — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:00:58 +0000

Sacramento Save Mart stores start this Friday off right with free reusable bags. [Fresh Plaza]
Meanwhile, Saturday is the 25h Annual California Coastal Cleanup! Are you in? [Seal Beach Daily]
Cash back for reusable bags at CVS in the near future? Bloggers speculate. [My Baton Rouge Mommy]
Palo Alto supermarkets ditch the plastic bags. [Palo Alto Online]
A Texas dry cleaners switches to green alternatives and reusables, after a fire leaves them starting fresh. [Victoria Advocate]
Santa Barbara kicks off “Where’s Your Bag,” a voluntary reusable bag program. [GenGreenLife]
Organize your recyclables! Kate Kelley has the scoop on how. [Huffington Post]
Starbucks’ cup-recycling program continues to gather press! [Sustainablog]
Finally, an innovative trash-tracking program from MIT that is worth checking out. [tonic]