Here is a fun craft project for a rainy day. This artist featured on ThreadBangers has invented a way to reuse plastic shopping bags into a cute sandwich bag and a reusable shopping bag that can be used over and over. The artist did not talk about how to keep the sandwich bag clean, but whenever you are washing plastic, it is better to wash it by hand in cold or luke warm water. Do not throw … [Read more...]
Are EIA’s Necessary In Regards To Plastic Bag Bans?
March 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In 1969, the National Environmental Policy Act was created so that officials who make decisions affecting environmental changes are fully informed of the environmental aspects and consequences prior to making their final decision. Policies that might impact our environment are things like plastic bag bans, building a dam, building a park, new roads, ect. To retrieve all the information … [Read more...]
San Francisco Working Towards Expanding Plastic Bag Ban
March 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In 2007, San Francisco was the first city in the U. S. to pass a plastic bag ban, but it initially focused only on large grocery stores and pharmacies. Now, San Francisco wants to expand the ban to include most businesses, including restaurants. If customers forget to bring their reusable grocery bag, the ban would impose a .10$ fee for any plastic or paper bags handed out at check out. Save … [Read more...]
Bring Your Reusable Grocery Bag To A Farmers Market
March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
There are a lot of local benefits to hosting Farmers Markets. Farmers Markets benefit producers, consumers, the environment, the community and the economy. Producers Farmers Markets help the farmers by cutting out the middleman and thereby allowing increased financial returns through direct selling, price control, and a regular cash flow. Consumers are able to talk directly with the farmer … [Read more...]
California Shore Lines About to Get a Little Cleaner
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
President Obama has approved a ban, initiated by California Senator Joe Simitian in 2004, to force cruise and cargo ships to dump their sewage at least three miles out from any California coast. Joe Simitian initiated the ban in 2004, along with Governor Schwarzenegger, but the EPA under the Bush administration never signed it. This banning of large ship sewage dumping is a triumph for … [Read more...]
Laguna Beach Latest California City to Consider Plastic Bag Ban
February 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Laguna Beach City Council members are in discussions about a plastic bag ban in their city. If the matter goes to vote a second time, the ban is currently scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1 of 2013. Currently, the ban may also include restaurants but more research needs to be done on this. Save The Plastic Bag wants the city to consider the safety of residents before including restaurants in … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz County May Revise Their Plastic Bag Ban
February 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Santa Cruz County plastic bag ban goes into effect on March 15th, 2012. Santa Cruz County passed the ban in September 2011, and it encompassed all retailers, grocery stores and food service establishments to ban plastic bags. The difference between Santa Cruz County and San Jose is that Santa Cruz County also includes restaurants, which Save The Plastic Bag Coalition and The Restaurant … [Read more...]