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Recycle Your Plastic Bags
It is possible to recycle your plastic single use grocery bags if you have a recycle center near your home. The PlasticBagRecycling.org has a web site for consumers and retai…
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Austin Continues To Plan For Plastic Bag Ban
With the successful one year plastic bag ban in Brownsville this month, Austin continues their talks towards their own ban. The next official meeting will be held in March. I…
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Boulder County Still Discussing Plastic Bag Ban
As a follow up to our post, Colorado Supporting Reusable Shopping Bags, it appears that Boulder is now considering a fee for plastic bags rather than an all out ban at this t…
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Automated Calls Sent Out To Residents Of San Luis Obispo County
Over the weekend of January 7th, residents of San Luis Obispo received automated calls from the Environmental Safety Alliance asking them to contact the board members of the …
Read articleDay Without A Bag Successful In LA County
Californians Against Waste is an environmental advocacy organization that takes on environmental issues encouraging the development of recycling. Initially, the company was f…
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San Jose's Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
Effective January 1st, 2012, San Jose's plastic bag ban goes into affect for all retail stores throughout San Jose. This plastic bag ban is the most comprehensive to date and…
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The Earth Friendly Benefits of Bamboo
Bamboo is known for its fast growth cycle and natural strength. Bamboo stalks are the fastest growing woody plants in the world. They are capable of growing up to 2 feet or m…
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Are Your Reusable Bags Being Used?
The UK's Environment Agency has found that it takes 171 uses of a plastic reusable grocery bag to offset the higher carbon emissions a single use plastic produces during manu…
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Save our Shores To Begin Volunteer Program In February, 2012
Save our Shores is a environmental agency in Santa Cruz, California, that takes on protecting the Pacific Ocean and the beaches along Monterey Bay. They are advocates for cle…
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Sunnyvale, California Passes Plastic Bag Ban
On December 6th, 2011, Sunnyvale City Council members voted in favor of a plastic bag ban in supermarkets greater than 10,000 square feet and other large retailers, but will …
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Creative Ways To Reuse Your Plastic and Paper Bags This Holiday Season
Using reusable shopping bags isn't the only thing you can do to reduce your imprint on the environment. You can use all those single use plastic bags and paper grocery bags i…
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Seattle, Washington Embraces Reusable Grocery Bags
The Seattle City Council voted yesterday to ban single use plastic bags from grocery stores and other retail stores, and charge a .5 cent fee on paper bags. The ordinance goe…
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