As the community meeting went ahead regarding the proposal about banning plastic bags in retail markets and stores, students waited in line to voice out their opinion on the matter as well in Santa Fe city. When the students addressed the councilors by reading whatever they’d written, the entire council stopped to listen. … [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...]
Hampton recycling Issue: Easiest Solution Is to Use Prepaid Bags
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Exeter is a model neighboring town for Hamptonto show the city ways to increase recycling its waste and reduce the money spent on disposal of garbage. To stop the excess of garbage generation in Exeter during the early 1990s, the city introduced a pay-as-you 0throw garbage disposal program. Hampton is planning to follow this exact route to help reduce its garbage generation drastically. … [Read more...]
Morgan County Recycling Program Picking Up Steam
August 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Single Stream Recycling Program at Morgan County is starting to pick up as more and more people are making use of the pilot program. The Board of Commissioners in Morgan County have recently released data that points to the increased interest in the novel recycling affair. Similar recycling programs have been launched in several counties in the United States with varying degrees of success. … [Read more...]
Second Recycle-Bowl Completion to be Held this Year
August 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Keep America Beautiful Inc., the non-profit action group, has announced the second edition of their successful Recycle-Bowl Competition. After the massively popular event last year which attracted over half a million students, Keep America Beautiful has decided to host the competition again this year. … [Read more...]
Target Celebrated Earth Day by Distributing 1.5 Million Eco-friendly Bags
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Initiatives to Prevent the Use of Plastic Bags Continue to Thrive
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 which some of them are just strewn around on the road, while others are disposed of by other means. According to a KCAUTV.com report, a local organization has taken up the responsibility of changing this trend of opting for … [Read more...]
The National Mall in Washington, D.C. to Host Earth Day 2012 Event
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Earth Day is April 22, 2012, and the Earth Day Network is hosting a day long event at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the event is to "Mobilize The Earth and demand a sustainable future." The event is open to the public and is free. Sting, John Legend, James Cameron, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and many other public figures will be attending to show their support of the many … [Read more...]
Save Our Shores To Hand Out Reusable Grocery Bags in Santa Cruz County
March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Save Our Shores, located in California, is a community leader in marine environment issues including ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. Their core initiatives are plastic pollution clean up, clean boating, and ocean health. Over the last 30 years, Save Our Shores has accomplished many positive environmental outcomes. For example, they were instrumental in establishing the … [Read more...]
California Shore Lines About to Get a Little Cleaner
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
President Obama has approved a ban, initiated by California Senator Joe Simitian in 2004, to force cruise and cargo ships to dump their sewage at least three miles out from any California coast. Joe Simitian initiated the ban in 2004, along with Governor Schwarzenegger, but the EPA under the Bush administration never signed it. This banning of large ship sewage dumping is a triumph for … [Read more...]