There are all kinds of ways to recycle, and every time you choose to make a better choice, you feel better. Simple every day changes can make a big impact on our environment, and it can all start with you: In spite of having easy access to clean water, the United States is the world’s largest bottled water consumer. One way to make a positive change is to start using stainless steel water … [Read more...]
Reusable Shopping Bags A Great Beginning
November 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You have probably noticed more and more retailers offering reusable shopping bags at the check out aisle for sale. You may also have been hearing news of more and more cities throughout the United States lobbying to ban retailers from offering customers plastic bags at check out. There are a lot of good reasons for this you may not be aware of. Politicians do a pretty good job of not bringing … [Read more...]
Chicago Aldermen Looking To Ban Plastic Bags
November 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The city of Chicago is comprised of 50 wards or legislative districts. Each ward elects one Alderman. The 50 Aldermen comprise Chicago's City Council, who along with the Mayor of Chicago, govern the city. Joe Mareno, Chicago Alderman of the First Ward, wants to ban plastic bags in Chicago. The city of Chicago currently requires businesses to give customers the opportunity to recycle their … [Read more...]
Waste Management Employees Caught Dumping Recyclables
October 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In Plant City, Florida, 2 waste haulers were caught dumping recyclables into the same truck with the rest of the trash by a resident who lives there. Anne Ramos taped the waste haulers after she noticed the same event happening on an earlier occasion. The video can be seen at Tampa Bay Online. Waste Management has been fined $250 by Hillsborough County for violating the terms of its … [Read more...]
Convenient Ways To Wash Your Reusable Shopping Bags
October 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We are all hearing about the importance of washing our recyclable grocery bags to prevent bacteria from forming, and there are a few good suggestions out there on how to do this effectively. Soap and water removes up to 99.9% of bacteria, but some recycled shopping bags are a little too fragile to be thrown in the washing machine with the rest of your laundry. One creative suggestion is to add … [Read more...]
Colorado Supporting Reusable Shopping Bags
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It's time for the city of Boulder, Colorado to update its master plans for Waste Reduction. Boulder City Council updates it's master plan every five years and the last update was in 2006. Boulder has been striving for a Zero Waste Master Plan over the years, and so the current issue of banning plastic bags is on the table. In regards to plastic and paper bag usage, the city is considering … [Read more...]
Washing Reusable Shopping Bags Resolves Issues of Bacteria
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
University of Arizona Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba has released the findings from a test he performed in early summer of 2010, regarding health issues of eco friendly reusable bags. Dr. Gerba tested eighty seven reusable bags, obtained at random from grocery shoppers in California and Arizona, and each bag was swabbed for bacteria and laboratory tested. The results found that large numbers … [Read more...]