Reusable Bags » bag tax http://recycle.reusethisbag.com Just a blog about saving the world using reusable bags....nothing major. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:51:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Weekly Link Round-Up: 09/25/09 http://recycle.reusethisbag.com/friday-link-round-up/weekly-link-round-up-092509/ http://recycle.reusethisbag.com/friday-link-round-up/weekly-link-round-up-092509/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:01:10 +0000 Sasha http://recycle.reusethisbag.com/?p=227
  • 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]
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  • Free 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]
  • Go green for back to school gear! [Chico News and Review]
  • The Examiner has some more great ideas for reusable back-to-school ideas. [San Diego Examiner]
  • Scottsdale Healthcare gives back to hospital staff, in the form of reusable bags. [EV Living]
  • Seattle is not the end of the plastic bag tax. [Eco Factory]
  • A handy recycling guide to make your sorting a little bit easier. [Ecoworld]
  • Do you use reusable bags? Nina wants to know! [According to Nina]
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  • Canada’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 Planet this Saturday! [Vail Daily]
  • Green is also good for business in Springfield, Missouri. [GO Magazine]
  • American Chemistry Council aims to design plastic bags with higher recyclable content. [Earth 911]
  • But is a 40% recycled content goal enough? Not everybody thinks so. [Seattle PI]
  • Ruminations on the reusable bag movement and its benefits for everyone. [CBS 4]
  • Vermont makes plans for a plastic bag-free city. [Fox 44]
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