Support AB 1998 to ban the bag!
No commentsAround 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away every year in the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal. They fester in our landfills and oceans, taking upwards of 1,000 years to decompose while leaking toxins into the soil and suffocating wildlife. It’s an issue that has been brewing for quite some time. Now the [...]
Sea Shepherd Steps Up Its Game With Flying Robots
No commentsWith tons of debris and toxic degrading plastic bags masquerading as fish in the ocean, whales have enough to worry about without being hunted. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is dedicated to addressing that problem — for years, the whale preservationist group has engaged in an increasingly publicized (and even televised) David versus Goliath fight [...]
San Francisco Lays Claim to Highest Recycling Rate in U.S.
No commentsLots of cities aim high when it comes to being ecologically sound, but few seem to meet those goals as consistently as San Francisco. Just today, the city’s mayor announced that the city took top honors in recycling, by managing to keep an impressive 72% of recyclable materials out of landfills. And we’re not talking [...]
Reuse This Bag Supports Assembly Bill 68!
No commentsCalifornia state assemblymember Julia Brownley is on a mission to reduce the amount of disposable shopping bags being wasted and littered across the landscape every day in California, and she has a plan: Assembly Bill 68, a bill which would assign a 25-cent fee to plastic, paper, and compostable grocery bags in an effort to [...]
Tags: AB 68, Assembly Bill 68, California, conservation, environmental policy, Julia Brownley, paper bags, plastic bags, pollution, reusable bags
This Will Be Our Year: Gore Dubs 2009 “Gettysburg For the Environment”
No commentsU.S. Vice-President turned eco-activist Al Gore has been a major player in the fight against global warming in the past few years, and according to him the tides are about to turn in our favor. At a speech last Monday at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, Gore indicated that this year will be monumental [...]
Tags: activism, Al Gore, celebrities, celebrity, conservation, environmental policy
Earth Day Lights Up Twitter
No commentsThe blogosphere is still eagerly awaiting the coming of Earth Day (April 22!), and it’s interesting to see how hotly the topic is being covered on Twitter as thousands of eco-conscious and tech-savvy microbloggers sound off on their thoughts and suggestions for the holiday and surrounding month. Some of the tweets hold some real interest, [...]
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
Recycle Your Cell Phone For Earth Day!
No commentsDo you know what you’re doing to contribute your part for Earth Day? The Environmental Protection Agency has an idea! Even though Earth Day is a couple of weeks away, EPA is teaming up with several telecom conglomerates to promote Earth Week from today through the 12th, an event designed to raise awareness of e-waste [...]
Tags: activism, cell phones, conservation, e-cycling, e-waste, environmental policy, EPA, recycling
Earth Hour Aftermath
No commentsLast Friday we posted about Earth Hour — a global event, taking place this past Saturday night, in which everyone was encouraged to turn off their lights for one hour in a bid to make an impact on the environment. It was the subject of much controversy as some rallied behind it while others ranted [...]
Tags: activism, conservation, Earth Hour, environmental policy, opinion, opinions, photography
Oregon Coast Clean-Up Goes Swimmingly
No commentsIt seems like the blogosphere is abuzz this morning with news about the 24th annual SOLV Great Oregon Spring Beach Cleanup conducted this past weekend along the entirety of Oregon’s coast. Over 4,300 volunteers showed up along the 362-mile stretch of shoreline, despite being plagued by stormy weather, ready to rid their beloved beaches of [...]
Tags: activism, beach clean-up, conservation, environmental policy, Happenings, ocean, Oregon, plastic, plastics, reusable bags, SOLV, Surfrider Foundation, trash
