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Theme Parks Aim At Plastic Free Environment
If you have traveled the United States, chances are you have visited at least one of the 11 SeaWorld theme parks. The SeaWorld amusement park is known to be one of the five b…
Read articleSend Seed Paper Cards to Your Clients
Wal-Mart, the retailer giant is promoting eco-friendly materials by sending seed paper cards to its customers. If you are one of those people who have never heard of seed pap…
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A Film Festival with a Difference
An interesting movie discussing the hazards of plastic bags is on show at the Siouxland Film Festival. According to SoiuxCityJournal.com, the festival has collaborated with t…
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Target Celebrated Earth Day by Distributing 1.5 Million Eco-friendly Bags
Target Corp celebrated Earth Day by giving away 1.5 million promotional reusable bags in all its outlets on the 22nd of April. The company also provided guests with easy and …
Read articleInitiatives to Prevent the Use of Plastic Bags Continue to Thrive
A recent study showed that on an average, an American uses about 500 plastic bags in one year. The time that these bags are used for is just 12 minutes per plastic bag after …
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2012 Santa Cruz Earth Day Event Single Largest Clean Up To Date in Monterey Bay
The 2012 Santa Cruz Earth Day event had 1000's of attendees with impressive clean up results. Save Our Shores, an environmental organization located in Santa Cruz, California…
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Spring Clean and Recycle
Spring is the season of rebirth which can inspire all of us to take stock of our own environment and start a new. If you are ready to spring house clean, here are some…
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Chicago Seeking To Ban Plastic Bags
Beginning in November of 2011, Chicago City Council began discussing banning plastic bags in stores over 5,000 square feet in size. 1st Ward Alderman, Proco Joe Moreno is lea…
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2012 Santa Cruz Earth Day Festival
On Saturday, April 21st, 2012, the Santa Cruz Earth Day Festival will be held in San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz, California. The festival is a community event offering booths o…
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Save Our Shores Hosts Coastal Community Clean Up in Santa Cruz, California
Save Our Shores, an environmental agency located in Santa Cruz, California, is hosting 4 area beach and river clean ups on April 21st, 2012, in honor of Earth Day. Save Our S…
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Save The Plastic Bag May Sue Marin County, California
Save The Plastic Bag has until December 14th, 2011, to file an appeal against the single use plastic bag ban that Marin County, California has been trying to implement since …
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Austin City Limits Bag Ban Consideration is Music to the Ears of T.C.E.
Paper or plastic is a question that may not be asked again soon in Austin, Texas. The Texas Campaign for the Environment is applauding the consideration as both a common sens…
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