Weekly Link Round-Up 09/11/09
No commentsWondering what the breakdown was for Seattle’s infamous bag vote? Wonder no more, the Seattle Times has you covered. [Seattle Times] The Isle of Man prepares for festivities of “No Plastic Bags Day” tomorrow. [Manx Radio] How is North Carolina’s bag ban running? So far, so good! [Daily Advance] In Westchester, NY, September 12th is [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up: 09/04/09
No commentsAuckland supermarkets take a giant step backwards and crumbles under pressure to stop charging for plastic bags. [New Zealand Herald] Santa Cruz fights the scourge of plastic bags. [Santa Cruz Sentinel] A small New York town makes reusable bags a bullet point at the last town hall meeting. [Riverhead News-Review] What does “going green” mean? [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up: 08/28/09
No commentsReusable bag bacteria: the silent killer, or easily-remedied hysterics? Protip: wash your bags! [University of Idaho Argonaut] When it comes to reusable bags, some smart mamas were ahead of their time. [Washington Post] More Seattle citizens sound off on the voting down of the bag tax proposal. [Seattle Times] The British Columbia Ministry of Education [...]
Tags: back-to-school, plastic bags, reusable bags, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods
Weekly Link Round-Up: 08/21/09
No commentsFree movie screening in Fort St. John, Canada, aims to bring awareness to the plastic bag problem. [Energetic City] The Seattle bag tax proposition is shot down in the vote, prompting Portland to rally in an attempt to avoid the same results. [Oregon Live] Seattle voices sound off on the bag tax failure. [Seattle Times] [...]
Tags: back-to-school, bag tax, Canada, Oregon, plastic bags, plastics, recycling, reusable bags, Seattle
Weekly Link Round-Up: 08/14/09
No commentsDo plastic bag bans work? Despite the complaints, the protests, and even the black market contraband bags (!), it appears that: yes, they’re working. [Scientific American] Is your kid going back to school? When it comes to packing lunch bags, think green. [The Good Human] Green doesn’t stop at lunch bags, either. Backpacks, binders, pencil [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 05/22/09
No commentsPlastics industry attempts to scare off consumers with killer microbes — that said, don’t forget to wash your bags! [Globe and Mail] Los Altos, California, makes a move to ban single-use grocery bags. [Los Altos Town Crier] A columnist sees the light at the end of the reusable bag. [My San Antonio] Grocers around Seattle [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 05/15/09
No commentsNews Item: women seldom make passes at men who use disposable plastic bags. [Outer Banks Sentinel] Washington DC is thinking about enacting the 5-cent bag tariff for the sake of the rivers. [Washington Post] Marks and Spencer cut plastic bags by 80% thanks to trendy reusables! [Environmental Leader] A green mama makes a vow to [...]
Tags: crafting, DIY, e-cycling, e-waste, parenting, plastic bags, recycling, reusable bags
Friday Link Round-Up: 05/01/09
No commentsAylsham celebrates a year of plastic bag freedom! [Norwich Evening News] Australian Target puts the kabosh on plastic bags in-store. [Geelong Advertiser] Aussie theme park UnderwaterWorld is thrilled about Target’s big move! [The Daily] Vermont state reps advise students on how to propose their own bag tax. [Times Argus] Ralphs gives environmentalism the old college [...]
Tags: beach clean-up, New Jersey, plastic bags, reusable bags, Vermont, Virginia
Friday Link Round-Up: 04/24/09
No commentsCanada’s Thrifty Foods ditches the disposable plastics bags come July 22nd! [Canada.com] Meanwhile in Palo Alto, Save the Plastic Bag Coalition sues the city for banning disposables. [KLIV] New York city officials are touting the passing of bottle deposit and bag tax bills. [New York Times] Living in the Vail Valley area? Party for the [...]
Tags: bag ban, bag tax, events, plastic bags, recycling, reusable bags
Friday Link Round-Up: 04/17/09
No commentsReusable bags: more popular than ever! [Albany Times-Union] Eva Longoria-Parker and H-E-B promote reusable bags for Earth Day! [Houston Chronicle] Reusable bag sales raise money and awareness for students in Lakeside, MN. [Chisago County Press] Plastic bag pollution in Tanzania referred to as “alarming.” [IPP Media] Reusable bags an appealing choice in the Silicon Valley. [...]
Tags: Africa, California, celebrities, conservation, Earth Day, Minnesota, New York, Ozarks, plastic bags, pollution, reusable bags
