The city officials in Clinton are trying to prepare the residents for the new curbside recycling system in the city. The officials need to purchase containers worth $150,000 for the new curbside recycling system. They have entered a state grant program in order to receive a $75,000 grant for these containers. As of now, the officials are confident that their grant will be approved, and have … [Read more...]
The City Council in Clinton Promotes Curbside Recycling and Custom Recycled Bags
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Custom Printed Grocery Bags a Must in Mamaroneck
February 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
The retailers and shopkeepers in Mamaroneck region will have to switch to reusable bags from the 31st of March, 2013. In the month of April, if the stores don't stop providing plastic bags to their customers, they will be fined a sum of $150. According to the county municipality, this step will help in reducing the plastic pollution within the village. Furthermore, they will help the residents … [Read more...]
A New Recycling System in South Bound Brook and Green Brook
February 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Yellow Recycling Carts in Whiteville
February 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The latest recycling program in Whiteville, which involves yellow recycling carts, promises to be highly successful because of increased participation. The curbside collection is set to begin in February 2013. The new recycling program is much easier to operate since all the recyclables can be put in the same container. The new recycling machines allow commingling of materials as well. … [Read more...]
Make a Style Statement with Tire Bags and Custom Canvas Bags
January 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Jersey Residents Not Pleased with the Promotion of Custom Cloth Shopping Bags
January 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
According to a recent poll conducted by the Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, the residents in New Jersey are not very pleased with the new bill that has been introduced with regard to plastic bags. According to this bill, all the residents, who use plastic bags or paper bags, need to pay the retailers an additional 5 cents on their total bill amount. The statistics show that around 56 … [Read more...]
Bamboo Grocery Bags May Solve Issues of Regular Reusable Bags
January 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the past few years, many residents in the Washington D.C. region have switched to using reusable bags. However, residents feel that these bags may be injurious to health as they might have Escherichia coli or E. coli present in them. E. coli leads to various infections and may prove to be fatal to an individual's health. Therefore, residents are uncertain about whether or not these bags are a … [Read more...]
Natural Grocers, The Eco-Friendly Store Debuts In Arizona
August 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is opening one of its three stores in Flagstaff,Arizona. The other two stores will be opened in Prescott and Sedona. National Grocers is a grocery chain that focuses on organic, natural and cost effective products. … [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...]