Friday Link Round-Up: 04/10/09
No commentsLas Vegas shoppers are split over the merits of a bag tax. [News 3 Las Vegas] Making eco-friendly choices can be tough, but it’s important. [Chicago Tribune] An angry Canadian lashes back against bag bans and taxes. [Canada dot com] Meanwhile, a UConn graduate thinks the tax is a “no-brainer.” [Daily Campus] New Zealand shows [...]
Tags: Canada, carbon footprint, DIY, Earth Day, environmental policy, reusables
Friday Link Round-Up: 04/03/09
No commentsBeing eco-friendly is wildly fashionable, as demonstrated by Pittsburgh teens. [Pittsburgh Live] Speaking of fashion, ever-fashionable Corey Feldman is producing an event for global greenitude! [Ecorazzi] Disposable bag waste is an ecological problem, not a class problem. [Washington Post] Who loves reusable bags? Eva Longoria Parker loves reusable bags! [Earth 911] Massachusetts suburbs get a [...]
Tags: activism, Canada, celebrities, conservation, Earth Day, fashion, fun, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, profit, recycling, reusable bags
Friday Link Round-Up: 03/27/09
No commentsHey So-Cal, got plans tomorrow from 11AM-2PM? Help clean up Seal Beach! [Beach Trading] Madison, WI, is entertaining the idea of a plastic bag ban! [Isthmus] Fox News is getting in on the plastic bag greenness game. [Fox] Going camping? Want to keep things green and sustainable? Check out this blog. [RiverWired] Washington, DC, is [...]
Tags: activism, bag ban, California, Canada, Connecticut, conservation, environmental policy, events, plastic bags, reusable bags, Seal Beach, Seattle, Washington, Washington DC
Friday Link Round-Up: 03/20/09
No commentsKMart customers in Australia will be deciding what should replace disposable plastic bags. Independent Weekly] Walmart also continues its ride on the green bandwagon. [Trumann Democrat] Fresh & Easy keep with the green times by banishing bags at their Palo Alto location. [Fresh n Easy Buzz Reusable bags and celebrity guests were on the menu [...]
Tags: arizona, Australia, California, Cayman Islands, Fresh & Easy, recycling, reusable bags, Trader Joe's, Wal-Mart
Friday Link Round-Up: 03/13/09
No commentsThe Scottish government is making reusable bags a top priority. [Scotsman] Meanwhile, supermarkets push reusable bags in Brockton, Mass. [Enterprise] Reusable bags are hot in Framingham, too. Go Massachusetts! [MetroWest Daily] Tehama County’s Sacred Heart Parish School launches into eco-awareness. [Red Bluff Daily News] Heated words over the merits of reusable bags are still going [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 03/06/09
No commentsManhattan Beach prepares to fight for its right to a plastic bag ban. [Daily Breeze] Would a bag tax help break the bad plastic habits in Dallas? [Dallas Morning News] Disgruntled Dallas patrons sound off. Let them know your side! [Dallas Morning News] The debates rage on in Washington, DC, as well. [Organic Authority] Care [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 02/13/09
No commentsWill Washington, DC be imposing a bag tax in the near future?[MS-NBC] Some not-too-compelling arguments against the tax. []Examiner] Are designer reusable bags as green as you think? (Short answer: Yes.) [Inhabitat] Bahrain and FedEx team up on a campaign against plastic bags. [Gulf Daily News] An exasperated mother suggests a reusable bag makeover for [...]
Tags: Bahrain, Colorado, plastic bags, recycling, reusable bags, Washington DC
Friday Link Round-Up: 01/30/09
No commentsCould Connecticut become a totally “green state”? [Westport Minuteman] Customers celebrate Dehli’s bag ban decision, but shop owners are wary. [IBN Live] Florida retirement homes love the ease of curbside recycling! [Villages Daily Sun] Texas towns are loving it just as much! [Victoria Advocate] Ever wonder how best to reuse leftover pet food bags? [Examiner] [...]
Tags: Academy Awards, Connecticut, e-waste, Florida, Ohio, pet food, recycling, reusable bags, Superbowl, Texas
Friday Link Round-Up: 01/23/09
No commentsYou think a 5-cent tax is punishment? In Dehli, bag bans mean business. [Fairhome] Paper or plastic? The false dichotomy debunked again by Binary Man. [Washington Post] Is Mountain View, CA, adopting a fee for plastic bags? [KLIV] Will Virginia lawmakers just ban plastic bags outright? [Smartbrief] Letters to the Editor: Morgan Hill residents aren’t [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 01/16/09
No commentsGoing green everywhere PLUS the kitchen sink! [CBS Early Show] University of Central Florida gives recyclables new life. [Central Florida Future] How did you do with waste during the holidays? [Campeltown Courier] China’s recycling gets professional. [M Live] Introducing: The Seven R’s of Sustainable Packaging. [Sustainable is Good] Ten ways to cut down on plastic! [...]
