A much-awaited amendment has been approved via an ordinance that was passed by the Quality of Life Committee and the city’s business community in Santa Fe. This ordinance will effectively ban the single-handed use of plastic bags throughout the province. The stores will be therefore eligible to charge at least a minimum amount of 10 cents for the sale of organic or plastic bags. This new ordinance … [Read more...]
Sacramento Legislative House to Consider a Ban on Plastic Bags and Promote Discount Shopping Bags
May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bans on plastic bags have been making a lot of news in various states in the US. In past four years, the awareness on the harmful effects of plastic bags has increased. As a result, several governmental agencies have either banned or restricted the usage of plastic bags within their premises. At present, the legislative house at Sacramento is considering a similar ban in their region as well. … [Read more...]
Recycle Day and Distributor Reusable Bags at Connellsville
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To promote recycling among the residents, the Electronics Department of the Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center is planning to organize an electronics recycling event. The residents from the city will be allowed to dispose their old electronic appliances at the event. The students from the Department conducted a similar recycling event last year, and the response that they received … [Read more...]
Dispose Waste in New Trash Cans and Design Your Own Bag at the North Myrtle Beach
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Visitors at the North Myrtle beach seem to be delighted with the way authorities are managing the waste disposal activities. At the North Myrtle beach, the Government authorities have set up recycle containers so that visitors can dump their wastes like plastic tins, cans, papers, and other disposables in it. … [Read more...]
An Eco-friendly Sewer in Harveston Baton Rouge
May 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An eco-friendly sewer in Harveston Baton Rouge will make it the first independent sewer district. This project is not yet approved. But if the Metro Council approves it, this sewer will be the first-of-its-kind in the East Baton Rouge Parish. The waste water in this parish is processed and treated in a plant before being drained in the river Mississippi. … [Read more...]
An Eco-friendly Construction Mechanism in Joplin
May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An eco-friendly design plan in Joplin is making great news. The construction system built with this design will be storm-resistant and energy-efficient. According to the Joplin Globe, this model house has been built by students and professors of the Hammons School of Architecture at Drury University. The model is that of a house that produces energy instead of absorbing it. … [Read more...]
Eco-friendly Flowers for Mother’s Day in Florida
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With sustainability becoming a universal craze, Sweetbay is doing something unique this mother’s day. They are selling sustainable eco-friendly flowers at 72 Sweetbay stores in Florida. They are also selling flowers nationwide online. This could be a good mother’s day gift, along with being environmentally-friendly. … [Read more...]
Promotion of Discount Bags Wholesale in Marin County
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In a recent report, a jury of experts suggested that all the towns and cities in Marin County, should ban plastic bags in order to deal with the plastic waste problem of the region, in a realistic manner. At present, only a few of the towns within the county have a ban on the usage of single-use plastic bags, but experts feel that the county council needs to implement a standard law within the … [Read more...]
Park City Officials Considering Customized Totes Instead of Plastic Bags
May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Utah is one state in the United States that has still not considered a ban on the usage of single-use plastic bags. But recently, officials from Park City in Utah had a discussion on whether or not they should implement a plastic bag ban within their premises. The retailers, environmentalists, and the residents were invited to this discussion as well. But the city council has not taken a decision … [Read more...]
Ben Franklin School Awarded for its Eco-friendly Initiatives
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To promote recycling and eco-friendly behavior among the children in the US, a lot of organizations award schools and colleges within the country for their eco-friendly initiatives. Recently, the Ben Franklin School was honored with the Eco-School USA award for its eco-friendly initiatives, and the school authorities are planning on incorporating similar activities in their academic curriculum as … [Read more...]