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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 sustainable solutions, plus more than $50 as savings if they purchased sustainable products throughout the month of April. This awesome saving scheme can be received in any Target store or a limited-time website. According to a MarketWatch.com report, the popular retailer is partnering with Recyclebank, which is an organization that endorses sustainability by awarding individuals for eco-friendly actions like low water use and recycling. Target’s perspective The senior vice president of marketing at Target, Shawn Gensch told media persons that Earth Day is the ideal time to refresh guests' memory that small actions can make a huge difference in cutting down waste, enforcing sustainable choices in a community and saving money. He added that Target is happy to do its part by helping guests with such choices by distributing reusable totes. The limited-time website created by Target was available until the 28th of April. It gives customers access to a wide range of products and tips in order to lead a sustainable life. The site also links clients to more than $50 as coupon savings. The entire month witnessed clients encouraged to visit the Recyclebank page on Target's site. The partnership between Target and Recyclebank also features two internet gaming sections, made by Target. This section gives … Full Story...

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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 sustainable solutions, plus more than $50 as savings if they purchased sustainable products throughout the month of April. This awesome saving scheme can be received in any Target store or a limited-time website. According to … More...

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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 leading the environmental charge.  Chicago is looking to cities such as San Francisco, Brownsville, and Aspen for bag ban advice and success rates. The specifics of the plastic bag ban are still being worked through in … More...

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Are EIA’s Necessary In Regards To Plastic Bag Bans?

In 1969, the National Environmental Policy Act was created so that officials who make decisions affecting environmental changes are fully informed of the environmental aspects and consequences prior to making their final decision.  Policies that might impact our environment are things like plastic bag bans, building a dam, building a park, new roads, ect.   To retrieve all the information … More...

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San Francisco Working Towards Expanding Plastic Bag Ban

In 2007, San Francisco was the first city in the U. S. to pass a plastic bag ban, but it initially focused only on large grocery stores and pharmacies.  Now, San Francisco wants to expand the ban to include most businesses, including restaurants.  If customers forget to bring their reusable grocery bag, the ban would impose a .10$ fee for any plastic or paper bags handed out at check … More...

San Luis Obispo County IWMA Sued By Save The Plastic Bag

Save The Plastic Bag Coalition is suing San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority, seeking a writ of mandate to set aside, void, annul, repeal and terminate the implementation and enforcement of the IWMA’s ordinance fully adopted on Jan. 11, 2012.  The new ordinance states that grocery stores, pharmacies and other big box stores charge at least .10 cents for single use bags … More...

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2012 Santa Cruz Earth Day Festival

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, and large contributor to the event, sponsored four public community cleanups around Santa Cruz.  The community cleanups attracted more than 550 volunteers who removed 850 pounds of pollution at seven clean up sites. In … More...

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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 of educational information, fun activities for kids, a focus on green businesses and live music.  Some of the event highlights are an organic wine garden from Hallcrest Vinyards, electric vehicle showcase, recycled wear … More...

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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 January 2011. Marin County’s ordinance 3553 bans single use plastic bags at grocery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores in unincorporated Marin county and requires a 5-cent fee on single use paper bags. The county … More...

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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 sense forward thinking solution for the environment and sound fiscal policy. The recent consideration of plastic bag bans in Austin is a trend continuing in Texas with Brownsville being the latest example earlier this year. TEC … More...

Save Our Shores Continues Environmental Advocacy With Beach Cleanup Days In October

Save Our Shores is hosting a Beach Cleanup in Monterey, California. On October 8th, 2011, the cleanup will be held at Zmudowski State Beach. Volunteer check-in will be located in the parking area at the end of Giberson Road and Zmudowski State Park. Save Our Shores will provide all of the cleanup supplies but they encourage you to bring your own gardening gloves and reusable bag or bucket. There … More...

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