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San Francisco Court Says Yes to Extension on Bag Ban
A lower court in San Francisco has given its approval to extend the five-year plastic bag ban in all retail stores, which is bound to go into effect from October, as per the …
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Going Green with Reusable Lunch Totes Becoming a Popular Trend
Concept-wise, the lunch bag isn’t really a new idea, but reusable lunch totes are growing increasingly popular each day, with quite a number of options to choose from. Brown …
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Darien Will Soon Vote on Ban of Plastic Bags Starting Monday
It will be decided whether Darien needs plastic bags or not as the members of the Representative Town Meeting will decide by next week if the ban in plastics should be impose…
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Companies in USA Turning into Sustainable Supply Chains for Betterment of the Planet
Every industry these days wants to promote eco-friendly promotional items, just so that the consumers stick on knowing that the companies are eco-minded. As commerce is becom…
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Judge Asks San Francisco to Go Ahead with Plastic Bag Ban
Teri Jackson, who is the Superior Court Judge in San Francisco, earlier this week, gave the nod for passing the ordinance regarding the ban of plastic bags in grocery and oth…
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Few Ways to Make Your Home More Environmental Friendly
Buildings in the USA account for at least 65% of the country’s electrical consumptions and almost 30% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, says a report from the Departm…
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Bainbridge Island Launches Shopping and Grocery Bag Competition
With the entire country turning eco-friendly,BainbridgeIslandis moving it up a notch higher by organizing a reusable bag contest. The latest bag sensation in the city isn’t f…
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Grocery bags Scrutinized by Clemson: Plastic, Paper or Reusable?
It has been found that in the country of USA itself, billions of paper, plastic and non-woven grocery totes are utilized each year. After reusing most of them, they may get r…
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Disposable and Cheap Clothing Causing Global Environmental Issues
With so many clothing options and fast moving lifestyles these days, it is difficult to keep track of what your clothes are made of or where they come from. Most consumers ar…
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US Open Initiative Hits the 100 Tons Compostable Waste Landmark
As of September 4th, the US Open Green Initiative has successfully diverted lots of waste and has almost collected a hundred tons of trash. The amount of waste collected is a…
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Portland City Council Decides What’s Best: No to Plastic Bags, Yes to Composting
The public testimony that took place recently saw the Portland City Council tackle quite a few community issues such as fluoridating the entire area’s drinking water and plas…
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Environmentally Friendly Ways to Save Money: Go Green
With plummeting incomes, a slow-growing economy and an increasing national debt, the aspects and concerns of the environment are constantly put on the back burner. In the yea…
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