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 … [Read more...]
Corvallis, Oregon To Propose Plastic Bag Ban
October 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Corvallis, Oregon may become the second city in the state of Oregon to pass a plastic bag ban. There could potentially also be a $.05 fee on paper bags as well, encouraging residents to use eco friendly reusable shopping bags. Portland was the first city to ban plastic bags in Oregon in July of 2011. Environmentalists are urging Corvallis to become the second Oregon city to ban plastic bags … [Read more...]
Need Help Going Green?
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In today's society, people that have been relieved of their duties in their corporate jobs have been busy creating their own jobs. A new and up-coming profession are "Eco-Concierges". Eco-Concierges will come into your home or your business, and help you re-design your space to be more health and environment conscientious. They even run errands on their environmentally friendly bicycles and … [Read more...]