The Council of Eugene has decided to finally meet on the 17th of September in order to decide whether residents have to ban the usage of plastic bags and start using wholesale reusable bags or not. It is going to be a public hearing, which is a continuation of the discussion started in July’s Council hearing about the imposition of the proposed bag ban. … [Read more...]
Plastic Bag Bans Across America
We follow important events, stories & news from Florida to California covering the latest on bans of plastic bags in local retail stores.
West Hollywood Bans Plastic Bags
August 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The City Council in West Hollywood(Weho) finally approved the ban on single-use plastic covers and totes. Larger stores in Weho have to follow the ban from the next six months and the smaller store can start in a year. So now the much debated question of ‘paper or plastic’ is solved as plastic bags will no longer be available in the city, according to the Council meeting that concluded on Monday … [Read more...]
Farmers Markets Growing in the United States
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The United States Department of Agriculture made an announcement on Friday that there has been an increase in farmers markets that engage in direct sales by 9.6% in the previous year, with New York and California heading the list. … [Read more...]
New Jersey Legislature Gets Ready To Tackle Paper vs. Plastic Issue
August 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Even with almost seven bills waiting to be passed, advocates in New Jersey are pressing for the ban of plastic bags or to put a fee on these grocery totes. Supermarkets have already started joining the environmental movement towards an eco-friendly future by providing shoppers with seed paper bags or wholesale reusable bags. … [Read more...]
Cities Continue Banning Plastic Bags; Solana Beach Takes the Lead
August 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As the world continues to strive towards making the Earth a better place to live in, cities are enforcing bans against the use of plastic bags. Solana Beach became the first San Diego city to take a leap into the eco-friendly cities sphere. Plastic or paper is no longer the widely asked question in this city. … [Read more...]
Sea World Promises to Eliminate Plastic Bags at all its Theme Parks
August 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In a major boost to anti-plastic activists everywhere, one of the largest and most famous theme parks, Sea World has made a move to stop the sale and use of plastic bags from all its locations by the end of next year. The company has instead decided to give free shopping bags that are made from recycled paper and visitors will also have the option of buying eco friendly reusable bags which will be … [Read more...]
Nine Months into the Voluntary Ban on Plastic Bags
August 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Until now only a few local businesses were charging customers for paper and plastic bags. In a few months all businesses will have to implement a ban on plastic bags, which is still a voluntary choice inSouth San Francisco. San Francisco's voluntary ban It's been nine months since San Franciscoimposed a voluntary ban on plastic bags for all large businesses. Up until now several businesses … [Read more...]
Solana Beach Bans Plastic Bags
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to a new report, Solana Beach, California is banning single-use plastic bags from the 9th of August 2012. Plastic and paper will not be an option for shoppers at grocery stores, pharmacies, food vendors and city facilities. Details of the new law The new law is targeted at decreasing single-use plastic bags in the country’s second smallest city. Three months after the ban, plastic … [Read more...]
Plastic Bag Ban Favored by Toronto Council
July 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The ongoing debate about getting rid of the 5 cent levy on plastic bags has finally come to an end, resulting in a complete ban on plastic bags from 2013 in Toronto. The initiative is likely to increase the demand for wholesale reusable bags from retailers to sell at stores and supermarkets. … [Read more...]
Girl from Illinois Fights a Bill Preventing Ban on Plastic Bag
July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to a recent news report, Abby Goldberg, a 13 year old from Grayslake, Illinois is fighting for the environment and has been trying to get a plastic bag ban passed recently. The girl's hometown, Grayslake is a little outside Chicago and houses just 20,000 residents. … [Read more...]