Wash That Plastic Right Out of Your Life
No commentsIt’s very heartening to see how, when it comes to environmental issues, some people in the world are constantly pushing themselves past their minimum-effort comfort zones. Doing the least of what is expected is rarely (if ever) enough, but, for every person complaining about the loss of convenience, there’s one more person picking up the [...]
Plastic Bag Fee Bill AB 2058: YOU Can Help!
No commentsCalifornia Assemblyman Lloyd Levine’s Assembly Bill AB 2058 — a bill that, if passed, would demand a 25-cent environment-supporting tariff for each and every disposable plastic bag handed out at grocery stores — has been kicking around for months now, but unfortunately it seems to have stalled somewhere along the committee decision line. Corporations and [...]
Tags: activism, California, environmental policy, Heal the Bay, plastic bags, pollution
Schools Gone Wildly Green
No commentsIt’s almost back-to-school time, and this year it seems like quite a few colleges across the country are making some major changes as the next fresh batch of students arrives. Students arriving on campus this month are seeing green — and not just from the money they’re spending on tuition. For example, students coming to [...]
Look Into the Eyes of the Enemy
No commentsNo, I jest. That would be rude. But seriously, homeboy here does have some issues. This gentleman is Stephen L. Joseph, head of the controversial Save the Plastic Bag campaign and the focus of a recent article in Time Magazine. An attorney with a history behind him of fighting graffiti and litter and waging all-out [...]
Tags: absurdity, activism, environmental policy, opinions, plastic bags, reusable bags
Oh Snaps, Diane Lane!
No commentsNothing brings credence to a cause quite like having A-list celebrities behind it, and Diane Lane is apparently joining in and taking up the reusable bag mantle. At an Oceana fundraiser in Laguna Beach this past weekend, Lane spoke up about the simple step she’s taking to make the oceans a better place. At an [...]
Surfrider Foundation and the Pledge Against Plastic
No commentsHave you checked out Surfrider Foundation‘s web site lately? You should anyway, as it is chock full of information and environmental activism goodness. I doubly recommend it this week, however, as the site has launched a new initiative in their Action Network section: a Plastics Pledge, in the hopes of lessening one of the biggest [...]
