O’Brothers Brings Tasty Organic Burgers to San Diego
No commentsI’m always on the look-out for stores and restaurants that up the eco ante in our own neighborhood, and I hit upon a winner last week with O’Brothers, a new burger venture nestled amongst the labyrinthine corridors of downtown’s Horton Plaza.
The menu is simple: burger, cheeseburger, veggie burger, fries. The difference with O’Brothers is the [...]
Encinitas and the Plastic Bag Ban: Part Deux
No commentsAs 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: 09/12/08
1 comment so farThe 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 [...]
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Congratulations, Encinitas!
1 comment so farEncinitas, California — official headquarters of your trusty reusable bag blog — has just become the first city in San Diego County to enact a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags.
Council members voted to approve the ban Wednesday night. The ban will be phased in over time, and supporters are happy to set the [...]
Pizza Goes Green in San Diego
1 comment so farWho doesn’t love pizza? It’s an American classic in all its forms, from gourmet toppings down to yesterday’s cold pepperoni. When such an institution finds a way to return that love, it becomes an unstoppable force, and yesterday as I walked past the new Pizza Fusion that just opened up on 5th Ave in Hillcrest, [...]
The Bag Ban Comes Home (Again)
No commentsSweet home San Diego is an interesting place — never before have I lived in a place so equally split between raging conservatives and diehard beachy nature people. Most times, this dichotomy lays dormant as each party chooses to ignore the other, but from every now and then something happens to bring the underlying resentment [...]
All Paths Lead to the Same Bag-Free San Diego
1 comment so farLots of local happenings this week!
First of all, looks like our 25 Reasons to Go Reusable page got a link over at Leucadia Blog (your one-stop Leucadia information stop). This specific blog post addresses the effort to ban plastic bags in the Encinitas area, and asks a burning question: with petroleum prices rising and [...]
San Diego Stays Classy
No commentsSometimes, you read something so migraine-inducing that all you can do is back away and hope for everyone’s sake that it’s satire because the alternative is just too horrible. This morning, our own local San Diego Union-Tribune published just such an article. It seems, you see, that op-ed columnist Logan Jenkins is in the throes [...]
