Posted January 9th, 2012 by admin
Going green most often requires a change in how you think about, purchase, and use products sold today. These changes can be as simple as switching to reusable bags and recycling, or an investment in something significant such as a zero-emission car. Small changes that impact the amount of waste and pollution that you produce [...]
Tags: carbon footprint, eco-friendly lifestyle, Going green, green alternatives, organic clothing, paperless billing, reduce waste, Reusable Bags, reusable sandwich bags, Reusable Shopping Bags, zero emission car, zero-waste lifestyle
Posted December 26th, 2011 by admin
Lead by San Francisco back in 2007, plastic bag bans in cities are growing in popularity. It is hard to dispute the positive environmental impact of plastic bag bans, but heated debate still surrounds the topic. For consumers, those in opposition to such bans cite inconvenience and the expense of having to purchase bags. Merchants, [...]
Tags: clean air council, Insulated grocery bags, Plastic Bag Bans, plastic bag particles, Reusable Bags
Posted November 28th, 2011 by admin
Reusable shopping and grocery bags are one of the easiest changes to make to impact the planet in a positive way. Plastic bags are ubiquitous when shopping for goods, and people tend to take them for granted. The truth is that plastic bags are taking a heavy toll on the environment. Plastic debris can be [...]
Tags: eco-friendly bags, grocery bags, Reusable Bags, reusable eco-friendly bags
Posted November 7th, 2011 by admin
Reusable bags have become nearly universal at the grocery store, but have you considered putting your organization’s logo on a reusable bag? These bags are becoming the trendiest movement in brand promotion as people turn away from disposable paper or plastic bags.
The Napa Valley CanDo group reports that Napa County, California disposes of 68 million [...]
Tags: bans on plastic bags, charity bags, disposable bags, Eco-Friendly, logo bags, logo reusable bags, Napa Valley CanDo group, plastic bag, reusable bag, Reusable Bags
Posted May 16th, 2011 by admin
Plastic bags threaten the environment because they are virtually indestructible. Made out of petroleum, the polyethylene that composes plastic bags takes about 1,000 years to disintegrate.
These bags are viewed around the world as a growing menace to the environment. Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Israel, Italy, and South Africa are some of the countries that have [...]
Tags: menace to the environment, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bag Bans, Plastic Bag Laws, plastic bag taxes, Plastic Bags, Reusable Bags, United Nations environmental reports
Posted May 13th, 2011 by admin
Since shoppers may be buying groceries for their whole family, they feel that they have insufficient reusable bags to haul away their purchases. In addition, shoppers like the fact that plastic bags can be reused as bin liners.
In an effort to combat this type of simplistic thinking, government organizations and environmental [...]
Tags: bags are littering the planet, bin liners, eco-friendly bags, non-biodegradable plastic bags, Plastic Bags, polypropylene bags, Reusable Bags, single-use plastic bags
Posted September 20th, 2010 by admin
For many of those in the United States aware of the burgeoning need to safeguard the environment, it comes as no surprise that the city of San Francisco is leading the charge of eco-consumerism. Whether it’s shopping for an eco-friendly detergent or an eco-product like reusable bags, the city of San Francisco can help you [...]
Tags: best in green products, eco-consumerism, eco-friendly bags, eco-friendly detergent, eco-friendly lifestyle, eco-friendly lifestyle choices, eco-friendly products, eco-product, greenhouse gases, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, precautionary principle, rechargeable batteries, recyclable, Reusable Bags, San Francisco City staff, San Francisco Department of Environment, San Francisco green businesses, SFApproved.org
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
Posted August 2nd, 2010 by admin
While the movement to go green promotes an eco-consciousness that will create a sustainable environment, many champions of the new ecology toting reusable shopping bags, appear to miss a salient point: stay clean when you go green. According to a recent study at the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University, researchers found 97 percent [...]
Tags: eco-consciousness, Loma Linda University, new ecology, Reusable Bags, Reusable Shopping Bags, sustainable environment, University of Arizona, woven polypropylene bags
