Friday Link Round-Up: 09/19/08
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Canada is still keen on banning the bags. [Surrey Leader]
Glass recycling is coming back in vogue. [Guelph Mercury]
Ontario needs your clean-up help on the 21st. [Timmins Press]
Wow, Canada is actually all about the recycling today! [Evening Courier]
They do get pretty miffed when you fudge the meaning of “eco-friendly,” though. [National Post]
Meanwhile across the border, another […]
Tags: activism, Canada, environmental policy, Happenings, New Jersey, Virginia
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
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
