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 […]
Seattle to Hold Public Forum on Disposable Solutions
2 comments so farHeads up, Seattle! Tonight at 7PM, city council will be holding a public forum on two pressing and pertinent environmental subjects: a proposed wholesale ban on Styrofoam products and added 20-cent fee for disposable plastic bags.
Even if it’s costly, [Seattle Mayor Greg] Nickels says shoppers, consumers and businesses need to do right by the environment.
Council […]
Hey Austin: June 18th is Reusable Bag Day!
No commentsWho knew? According to Community Impact News, Austin, Texas, celebrates Reusable Bag Day from 10AM to 12PM this Wednesday.
Shop with a Reusable Bag on June 18
Paper or Plastic? No Thanks! I’ve got my own. On June 18 bring your own reusable bag.
Why Reusable Bag Day only lasts two hours in the middle of the […]
Next Stop on the Reusable Bagwagon: Brunei
No commentsThe list of countries taking a stand against shopping-related waste seems to grow exponentially by the day, and now yet another has joined the list: the tiny, tiny South East Asian state of Brunei. Though small (just a little bit bigger than Delaware), the nation is not to be underestimated — what it lacks in […]
Twenty-Five Reasons to Go Reusable!
No commentsThis afternoon, Reuse This Bag unveiled Twenty-Five Reasons to Go Reusable, your one-stop information shop for why plastic shopping bags are such a disaster, why paper bags aren’t much better (if at all), and what the benefits are of making the switch to reusable bags.
1. A plastic shopping bag can take anywhere from 15 to […]
An Object Lesson in Bag Waste For New Jersey Students
No commentsOne million paper clips, a mol of pennies — it’s hard to really comprehend what a large number looks like until you see it in a jar or all lined up, which is what makes these grade school object lessons so fun. But what would five hundred plastic bags look like? Well, they probably wouldn’t […]
Tags: a lesson well-learned, New Jersey, plastic bags, reusable bags, Whole Foods
Reusing Bags For Fun and Profit in Arizona
No commentsWhen it comes to a good cause, a little enticement never hurts. This week, a shopping center in Green Valley, Arizona, is helping its customers jump aboard the plastic conservation wagon by turning “bring your own bag” into a game — to the tune of a thousand in prizes.
Starting this week, patrons of the Continental […]
