Friday Link Round-Up: 10/10/08

What a slow news week it has been! Let’s see if we can wrassle us up some fun links.

A chair made of plastic bags? Looks uncomfortable. I’ll take the chicken. [TechLime]
Turning shirts into bags in Chattanooga! [Chattanooga Times Free Press]
Salvation Army finds success in plastic bag collecting. [Pioneer Local]
Everything is political, even tote bags. [Sydney […]

What to Look For in a Reusable Bag

There are a ton (and that’s a conservative estimate) of reusable bags on the market right now, and as you may have noticed right now, they are not all created equal. From hundred-dollar designer charity bags made from authentic third-world rice sacks, to the super-cheap and bright-colored boxy ones hanging in a row by your […]

Encinitas and the Plastic Bag Ban: Part Deux

As we may recall, last month, Encinitas became the first city in San Diego County to move forward with a ban on disposable plastic bags. Thanks to the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce’s monthly circular, Encinitas First, I can keep you posted on the latest development in our environmental saga.
Jacy Bolden, City of Encinitas Environmental Advisory […]

Friday Link Round-Up: 10/03/08

A popular topic this morning: how do you remember your reusable bags? [The Green Routine]
Are the Barbados ready to go green? [The Nation Newspaper]
The Cayman Islands definitely are! [Cayman Net News]
Eight ways to Go Green at the office. [Live Science]
Go Green with your wardrobe while you’re at it! [RedOrbit]
A friendly reminder: reusable bags only work […]

IKEA Goes From Tax to Ban

Maybe it’s just personal bias based on their stylish furniture and tasty meatballs, but IKEA has always seemed to have a singular sense of practical-yet-extraordinary innovation. Example #1: my ridiculous indispensable Kitchen-in-a-Box set, awesome! Example #2: over a year ago (before it was popular!) IKEA was among the first companies to start advocating reusable bags. […]

Please, Please, Please Actually USE Your Reusables

As we know, reusable bags are good. Very, very good. Every time we take them out, every time we halt the production of just a few more disposable plastic bags, we are doing a service to our planet. But what happens when we purchase reusable bags, take some more free promotion bags, and then consistently […]

Friday Link Round-Up: 09/26/08

Wal-Mart: not as keen on waste as you might have believed. [Reuters Business and Finance]
A young man tries to find the words to describe his inner struggle with eco-consciousness. [The Lariat Online]
And then, along came the snarky rebuttal! [Mission Laughter]
The plastics industry continues to cry foul. [The Nor’wester]
Composting: the D’Artagnan to the “Three Rs” Musketeers? […]

Friday Link Round-Up: 09/12/08

The rest of San Diego County may soon be following in Encinitas’ footsteps. [Sign On San Diego]
Meanwhile, Gonzaga is following in the footsteps of all universities going green. [Gonzaga Bulletin]
Concluding the Telluride/Aspen Plastic Bag Reduction Challenge: Telluride 1, Aspen 0. [Telluride Watch]
North Carolina communities are making a heartfelt effort at replacing plastic bags. [The Appalachian]
…and […]

Save the Environment: Fall Out Boy Compels You!

Oh, man. I love me some Fall Out Boy. Don’t hate. The boys are no strangers to hard-hitting activism, and now here’s yet a reason to love them, even if you don’t like their music (which you should anyway, but that’s an argument for another day):

Energy efficient lightbulbs? Water conservation? Reusable bags? Be still, my […]

Friday Link Round-Up: 09/05/08

Trash bags? WAY CUTE!!! (Now let’s make them biodegradable!) [PSFK]
Who knew going green could be so fashionable? Oh, sweetie: we did! [La Dolce Vita]
Apparently Sheryl Crow knows this fact as well. [Ecorazzi]
Not everyone in Los Angeles is equally jazzed about the impending bag tariff. [Metropolitan News-Enterprise]
Nor is everyone on the Jersey Shore too enthused about […]