South Florida has become home to several green buildings in the past few years, and the PNC Bank branches that are located at the South Andrews Avenue and at the Davie Boulevard are among such buildings. These buildings joined the list of green buildings in South Florida in the past few days. Each of the two buildings is made using several eco friendly promotional items, and has managed to obtain … [Read more...]
Plastic Bag Ban May Encourage Use of Bamboo Grocery Bags in Cupertino
January 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Cupertino City Council meeting saw vigorous debate about the impending ban on the use of single-use plastic bags within the city. The council meeting was held on the 9th of January to discuss the matter at hand. Members of the community got the opportunity to listen to and participate in the public meeting, and they voiced their opinion actively. … [Read more...]
Celebrities Promote Eco-Fashion and Custom Eco Bags
January 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Eco-fashion has been propagated by many celebrities in the past few years and this year, Bradley Cooper joined this list as well. Bradley Cooper wore a spectacular eco-friendly tux at this year's Golden Globe Awards and was appreciated for his sophisticated attire by all fashionistas. Some of the other celebrities that have supported eco-friendly attires on the red carpet in the past few years are … [Read more...]
Residents of Winnipeg Donate Recycle Bins to Help the Needy
December 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Several blue boxes were donated by the residents of Winnipeg to the local food bank. The bank intends to use the boxes for delivering emergency hampers, storing food, and growing vegetables. Due to the change in the garbage management policy of the city, the blue boxes that were formally used for collecting recyclables became useless. In an effort to recycle the blue boxes and put them to … [Read more...]
Rume Organizes a Contest to Promote Eco-friendly Products
November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rume, a Denver-based lifestyle brand, is hosting an interesting competition for their promotional reusable bags and iPhone cases. The competition is very simple, as in the participants need to go on a social networking site and explain as to why they deserve to win the merchandize. Rume, as a brand, has always been famous for it's eco-friendly initiatives, and through this competition it is … [Read more...]
Thurston County Commissioners Should Ban Plastic Bags
July 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Thurston County has not yet imposed a ban on the use of plastic carry bags. But a growing number of residents are supporting this move. The benefits of banning plastic are plenty and they have even been documented. The ban is even supported by the Northwest Grocery Association, which is an organization that represents the wholesalers, grocery retailers, brokers and suppliers of the state. … [Read more...]
Ban on Plastic Bags from August 1st in Bellingham
July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The thin plastic bags that are used commonly for carrying groceries will soon be banned in Bellingham, Washington. The ban will kick in from the 1st of August and will give customers the option of using only reusable bags. … [Read more...]