The Circle of Green Marketing Life
No commentsA greener lifestyle has been a growing trend over the past couple years — but is it a wave of the future or the latest resurgence of a cyclical concern? Some consumers have noticed that, over the years, there has been a noticeable rise and fall to the presence of “environmentally safe” products on store [...]
Fashion Manufacturing Goes Green
No commentsReusable bags are quickly taking their place in the world of high fashion; in turn, the fashion world is attempting to meet them halfway with a shifting trend toward eco-friendly fabrics and a general greenification of the manufacturing process. Natural and organic fabrics have already made their way into the mainstream, but this week Treehugger [...]
Reusable Bags and the Future of Fashion
No commentsNot so long ago, it was rare that a simple shopping bag could be considered a fashion statement. Aside from the iconic “brown bags” of Bloomingdale’s, any and all status symbols are usually contained inside the shopping bags. Now, however, all of that is changing with the rise of the reusable shopping bag. Ted Mininni, [...]
Riverside Fire Department Salutes Reuse This Bag
No commentsReusable bags help to keep the environment healthy and intact, a job that fire departments devote their lives to every day — therefore, it comes as no surprise that one day these two forces would come together in mutual support. That’s exactly what happened this month, as Reuse This Bag president Doug Lober has contributed [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up: 11/13/09
No commentsRetailers across the United States continue the campaign to reward reusable bag-toting shoppers. [Journal & Courier Online] British health food chain Holland & Barrett bans plastic grocery bags from its stores. [Daily Mail] Seagull-proof garbage bags continue to undergo testing in Great Britain. [Your Thanet News] One green mama blogger puts forth a reusable bag [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up: 11/06/09
No commentsMore California retailers try to stem the bag ban onslaught with preemptive incentives for reusable bags. [Sign On San Diego] Welsh consumers take a mixed stance on Assembly’s bid for retail charges on disposable bags. [South Wales Argus] England starts trials toward a reusable “seagull-proof” bag as an alternative to other shopping options. [Thanet Press [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up: 10/30/09
No commentsOntario’s Metro supermarket chain opts to introduce reusable produce bags. [Toronto Star] EcoUnit partners with Nor-Cal and Oregon supermarkets to introduce green incentives. [TriplePundit] Ithaca High School students go green with reconstructed Halloween costumes. [The Ithacan Online] Trash volume plummets and recycling soars thanks to new policies in Concord, New Hampshire. [Concord Monitor] Los Angeles [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up: 10/16/09
No commentsCVS may have some cash incentive for your reusable bag habits in the near future. [Forbes] Florida’s Environmental Department considers proposing a ban on paper and plastic. [NBC Miami] Need a stylish way to hold your trail mix? Try making your own reusable snack bag! [Whip Up Wales makes another bid for reducing bag use. [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up: 09/25/09
No commentsCongratulations 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 [...]
Weekly Link Round-Up 09/11/09
No commentsWondering what the breakdown was for Seattle’s infamous bag vote? Wonder no more, the Seattle Times has you covered. [Seattle Times] The Isle of Man prepares for festivities of “No Plastic Bags Day” tomorrow. [Manx Radio] How is North Carolina’s bag ban running? So far, so good! [Daily Advance] In Westchester, NY, September 12th is [...]
