Boulder City Council recently approved an ordinance, under which shoppers will have to start paying a fee for disposable grocery bags from July, 2013. After multiple concerns were raised about the proposed fee, council members have decided on a fixed charge of 10 cents - half of the original proposed amount. This fee will be charged on both paper and plastic bags. The goal is to get Boulder … [Read more...]
Disposing Trash Sensibly and Choosing Wiser Alternatives
October 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Household Hazardous Products Drop-Off is a drop-off site at Chestnut Hill. The site is built for the convenience of people who’d like to dispose their household trash in an environment-sensitive way. … [Read more...]
Ban on Plastic Bags or Fee on Them; Decision Made by NJ Customers
September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Bergen County retail store owners have left it up to the customers to decide if they want the New Jersey County to ban the usage of plastic bags or put a fee on the bags being offered at grocery stores. New Jersey has been facing a lot of plastic waste issues in the past few years as the levels of single-use plastic bag usage has increased to alarming levels, causing pollution all over the … [Read more...]
Wash Your Reusable Grocery Bags Regularly
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As manyUSstates are rushing to switch plastic bags for seed paper bags or reusable totes, the concern has shifted from environmental protection to the health of the people. A new issue that has risen is whether these people are cleaning the bags or not. It is found that most people just ignore the hygiene factor while utilizing reusable bags to buy groceries and for other purposes. It is found … [Read more...]
Reusable Lunch Bags for Children
July 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the increasing interest in all things eco-friendly, the latest trend is biodegradable reusable lunch bags. Now you can ensure the lunch packed for your child is 100% waste free. … [Read more...]
A Billion Acts of Green® Gears Up For Earth Day
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Earth Day Network is hosting "A Billion Acts of Green®" in 2012. The goal is to register one billion environmentally friendly actions in advance of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development happening in Rio de Janeiro in June, 2012. At the Rio de Janeiro event, The Earth Day Network will face world leaders to demonstrate that people are willing to stand up and be counted. The … [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...]
Earth Day and Reusable Shopping Bags Go Together
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
April 22rd is Earth Day, and Earth Day is a great reason to start discussing more eco-friendly practices you can start with your own family, in your home. Reusable shopping bags provide a great tool to enhance Earth Day activities that might be happening in your children's school already. We have come up with a few ways your children can focus on reducing, reusing and recycling by using reusable … [Read more...]