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06Oct

Encinitas and the Plastic Bag Ban: Part Deux

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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 […]

12Sep

Friday Link Round-Up: 09/12/08

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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 […]

11Sep

Congratulations, Encinitas!

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Encinitas, 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 […]

24Jul

The Bag Ban Comes Home (Again)

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Sweet 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 […]

16Jun

All Paths Lead to the Same Bag-Free San Diego

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Lots 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 […]

12Jun

San Diego Stays Classy

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Sometimes, 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 […]