Vail is planning to ban the use of plastic bags in the town. Looking at the impact of a similar ban in the city of Aspen, Vail is considering the same. To get a deeper understanding of the ban and its impact, the Town Council of Vail recently contacted the senior specialist in environmental health, Ashley Perl who works in Aspen. … [Read more...]
Printable Reusable Bags and Recycling in Pittsfield’s Schools
June 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Recycling has been a part of many schools in the Unites States of America for quite some time now. Many recycling events and programs are held, mostly annually, which encourage students to recycle and make the whole recycling process a lot more fun. These programs also give the students an opportunity to come out with new and useful recycling methods. But a recent study revealed that around … [Read more...]
Organic Salt-free Seasoning in California, Arizona, and Hawaii
June 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Responding to the continuing demand for organic foods, Engage Organics is making its range of salt-free seasoning blends available across California, Arizona, and Hawaii. The promotional launch will take place on June 22nd and 23rd at all five locations of Andronico’s, a Bay Area grocery chain known for quality items. … [Read more...]
Mattress Recycling Bill Passed by State Senate
June 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Disposing off biodegradable or recyclable waste like paper or plastic is easy. But what about disposing off old mattresses? With approximately two million mattresses and box springs being dumped on California’s open spaces, it’s not surprising that the State Senate passed a bill for recycling of old mattresses on Thursday, May 30. … [Read more...]
Garage Sale in San Leandro
June 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An exciting recycling event was held in San Leandro on June1. Garage Sale in San Leandro began from 8 in the morning to 1 in the noon on June1, and the recycling activities went on from 10 in the morning to 4 in the evening. Over 300 garage sales were reported to have taken place in preparation of which the residents of Sand Leandro began taking out old and unused items. … [Read more...]
Shoppers Adjusting to Personalized Reusable Shopping Bags Wholesale in Solana Beach
June 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Solana Beach was the first city to place a ban on plastic tote bags, in the entire San Diego County. The ban came into effect from August 2012. It affects both small and large retailers. They must charge 10 cents from customers willing to purchase plastic bags while shopping. The alternative is to carry their reusable shopping bags or load the merchandise directly from the cart into their car. … [Read more...]
California Senate’s Opinion on Personalized Bags
June 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Democracy – known to be the best form of governance, can often make decisions, which are not in favor of the environment. Recently, Governor Jerry Brown rejected a ban on plastic bags in California. The bill got 18 votes, but did not get the minimum requirement of 21 votes. … [Read more...]
Organic Wines and Non-Woven Wine Bags in the US
June 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The wine shops in America are fast picking up on biodynamic and organic wines. Just like the increasing trend of consumers going for organic food, the demand for organic wine is growing too. It’s not just the shelves in the supermarket that display labels claiming “organic”, but also the wine stores. … [Read more...]
Students Make Recycled and Non-Woven Polypropylene Bags
June 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The students of Orange County, which is a public school, won four prizes at the “Re-Use Engineering Design Challenge”. This contest was organized by Lockheed Martin which is an international aerospace and security company. A total of eighteen high schools participated in the contest. This contest was for biology students who were required to design a unique and usable creation made from recyclable … [Read more...]
Recycling Program and Eco Friendly Totes at Raleigh County Schools
June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Raleigh County schools of Beckley recycled a massive 391.9 tons this school year, earning them a whooping $12,065.63.The Raleigh Schools have been participating in the recycling program that has been happening every year since past 12 years. … [Read more...]