Posted July 1st, 2011 by admin
San José is the largest city in the United States to successfully ban the single use of plastic bags. The ban will not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2012, but it is having a far-reaching effect on counties and cities within California. Los Angeles County, for example, will not allow shoppers single-use plastic bags [...]
Tags: California, Ireland, Los Angeles County, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags
Posted March 1st, 2011 by admin
San José is the largest city in the United States to successfully ban the single use of plastic bans. The ban will not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2012, but it is having a far-reaching effect on counties and cities within California. Los Angeles County, for example, will not allow shoppers single-use plastic bags [...]
Tags: abolishing, California, contamination, ecological, grocery, increasing awareness, indestructible, pharmacies, Plastic Bag Bans, polyethylene, single-use plastic bags, US Consumer Culture
Posted September 8th, 2010 by admin
Austin, Texas, has taken up the paper vs. plastic debate and is considering a plastic bag ban. Environmentalists believe plastic bags cost taxpayers while manufacturers contend that it is economical for retailers, handy for customers, and a necessary industry for economic growth. The Solid Waste Services Department has stepped in to resolve the conflict with [...]
Tags: Austin City Council, Austin Texas, Brownley Bag Ban, California, eco-friendly bags, feasibility study, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, Reusable Bags, San Francisco Bay, Save the Bay, Solid Waste Services Department
Posted September 1st, 2010 by admin
Every year, Californians use an inordinate amount of plastic bags, averaging about 5,000 a person, which adds up to a colossal 19 billion. It costs about $25 million per annum for municipalities to dispose of them in landfills. These staggering figures may be due to the fact that only 5 % of the plastic bags [...]
Tags: American Chemistry Council, Assembly Bill 1998, Brownley Bag Ban, California, Heal the Bay, marine life, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, protect wildlife, Reusable Bags, Sacramento, Santa Monica bay
