Posted January 21st, 2012 by admin
By now, you have probably realized that “going green” is a hot topic. Countries, governments, businesses and individuals are rapidly adopting newer, more earth conscious habits and regulations. You may think that one green individual will never possibly make a difference in the grand scheme of things. Well, the more and more people who start [...]
Tags: disposable bottles, energy costs, Energy Star, Going green, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, recycling rules, Reusable Shopping Bags, reusable tote bags, steel water bottles, wasted energy
Posted July 22nd, 2011 by admin
The Consumer Electronics Show revealed many of the best of green electronics as part of the Greenpeace initiative to create a better world. Greenpeace has asked electronic manufacturers to demonstrate leadership in reducing climate change by changing the way they design their machines, equipment and devices. This has resulted in some companies stepping up to [...]
Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Eco-Friendly, eco-friendly electronics, green electronics, Green Electronics Council, Greenpeace initiative, Planet Earth Bag
Posted July 15th, 2011 by admin
As renters, we can still act as environmentalists. Although we may not be able to make any structural changes in the house or apartment we’re renting, we can still make a difference. While we can’t begin replacing the furnace or adding insulation or improve the electrical, plumbing, and heating systems in our rented space, we [...]
Tags: eco-friendly ideas, electric light consumption, environmentalists, Green Building Counsel, green living, lifestyle changes, Planet Earth Bag, positive environmental impact, tenant guidelines
Posted July 8th, 2011 by admin
Urban planners are now envisioning the possibility of eco-friendly neighborhoods. This includes both commercial and residential neighborhoods. By redesigning neighborhoods, urban planners may circumvent an energy crisis in the future. By building more energy efficient shops, offices, homes and apartments, new neighborhoods will consume less power and waste less energy
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental [...]
Tags: biomass, environmental impact, Green buildings, hydropower, Planet Earth Bag, power generation, solar power, Urban planners, wind power
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 June 25th, 2011 by admin
How Manufacturers and Retailers Can Benefit From the Green Products Market
Green products—products that benefit the environment because they are biodegradable and don’t pollute the planet—can create new business opportunities for enterprising people.
Producing green products is a win-win situation. It gives people in developing countries an opportunity to sell something that would [...]
Tags: eco-friendly solutions, environmental crisis, filling up landfills, Green Products Market, green revolution, littering landscapes, Philippine manufacturers, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, Producing green products, recycling raw materials, social responsibility
Posted June 17th, 2011 by admin
Across the world, there is a growing stigma against plastic bags, especially the single use bag that has become part of the grocery shopping experience. Ireland and Australia have decried its use and there is growing awareness in the United States about the environmental problems created by plastic bags.
Although plastic bags [...]
Tags: ban plastic bags, byproduct of petroleum, Critics of plastic bags, department stores, grocery shopping, growing stigma, high convenience, manufacturing energy, natural resources, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, technological innovations
Posted June 9th, 2011 by admin
Why the Government May Tax or Ban Plastic Bags
Plastic shopping bags are not as innocent as they seem and there is a good reason why they have become a topic of serious debate in municipal governments. In fact, the US government itself may have to get involved in the case against plastic bags.
There is a [...]
Tags: eco-friendly bags, Environmental Protection Agency, environmentalists and legislatures, facts about plastic bags, filling up landfills, littering landscapes, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, plastic shopping bags, Santa Monica California, Successful Legislation against Plastic Bags
Posted May 20th, 2011 by admin
When grocery shopping, it is all too common for baggers to simply dump everything in plastic bags because 80 percent of supermarkets and convenience stores have them in abundance and consumers are habituated to using them. Plastic bags are popular because they are sturdier, cheap to make, and plenteous. The more shoppers, however, who can [...]
Tags: grocery shopping, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bag Bans, Plastic Bags, Reusable Shopping Bags
Posted May 18th, 2011 by admin
According to Mayor Pat Ahumuda, plastic bag bans have significantly cleaned up the city of Brownsville because it has eliminated well over 350,000 bags. Instead of using plastic bags, consumers now spend 79 cents to buy reusable bags with the slogan, “Keep Texas Green.”
Two other Texan communities have approved a ban on plastic bags: Fort [...]
Tags: Fort Stockton, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bag Bans, plastic bag taxes, Plastic Bags, policy disputes, South Padre Island
