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 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 January 3rd, 2012 by admin
One of the greatest sources of citizen pollution other than cigarette butts and car exhaust may come with a new price tag. Plastic grocery bags or sacks have been a convenient mainstay of most trips to the market for groceries, household supplies, and produce, a free staple and expectation for shoppers everywhere. But even with [...]
Tags: citizen pollution, paper bag, plastic grocery bags, reusable shopping bag, Reusable Shopping Bags
Posted October 4th, 2011 by admin
More than 48 million people become ill from food borne illness every year, according to Medline Plus, a service of the US National Library of Medicine. Unrefrigerated food is often the culprit. The use of hot cold bags is recommended to help maintain food temperatures at healthy levels, and the bags [...]
Tags: Eco-Friendly, eco-friendly lifestyle, Hot Cold Bag, Hot Cold Bags, Reusable Shopping Bags
Posted September 1st, 2011 by admin
There have been revolutionary changes observed in the neighborhood markets. The changes have not only been seen in terms of the materials used, but also for the types of things used. There has been no Shops and habitable areas display no specification about what to use and how to use. However, being aware of the [...]
Tags: eco-friendly materials, plastics, Reusable Shopping 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 February 1st, 2011 by admin
Although plastic bags are highly convenient for shoppers and are considered a necessary retail service, there are a number of reasons why it is necessary to begin to think of alternatives like reusable shopping bags.
What many people do not realize is that shopping bags are a serious menace to the environment. There are 5 [...]
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Posted December 1st, 2010 by admin
With the high cost of everything these days, people are learning to be more frugal. In being frugal, you are also very often helping the environment. This is never more evident than when you do your grocery shopping. Here are a few frugal and simple things you can do to save money and the environment:
Make [...]
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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
Posted June 9th, 2010 by admin
The city of Edmonton is taking the lead to curtail the use of plastic bags by 50% within the next 5 years.
In 2008, it was estimated that Albertan’s used about 5 plastic bags each, which cumulatively added up to a total of 900 million bags.
The Minister of Environment, Robert Renner, said in a recent statement [...]
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