On February 16, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., at the UC Santa Cruz Music Recital Hall, Dr. Sylvia Earle will present the sixth Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy. Sylvia Earle is an accomplished American oceanographer that has been educating the public since the 1960's. On this lecture, her topic will be "Oceans, Life, and Survival" . The event is free to the public and parking is available for … [Read more...]
Austin Continues To Plan For Plastic Bag Ban
January 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the successful one year plastic bag ban in Brownsville this month, Austin continues their talks towards their own ban. The next official meeting will be held in March. In the mean time, Austin Resource Recovery is preparing the ordiance guidelines. ARR wants to make sure they give retailers enough time to use the plastic bags they have already ordered, as well as give them time to train … [Read more...]
Automated Calls Sent Out To Residents Of San Luis Obispo County
January 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Over the weekend of January 7th, residents of San Luis Obispo received automated calls from the Environmental Safety Alliance asking them to contact the board members of the Integrated Waste Management Authority opposing the plastic bag ban vote to be held on January 11th at the Board of Supervisors chambers located at 1055 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. The meeting to vote on a plastic bag ban … [Read more...]
Day Without A Bag Successful In LA County
December 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Californians Against Waste is an environmental advocacy organization that takes on environmental issues encouraging the development of recycling. Initially, the company was founded in the 1970's to promote the Bottle Bill, but has expanded to include plastic bag recycling initiatives and the expansion of eco friendly bags. CAW has lobbied mostly on solid waste and recycling issues. Their … [Read more...]
San Jose’s Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
December 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Effective January 1st, 2012, San Jose's plastic bag ban goes into affect for all retail stores throughout San Jose. This plastic bag ban is the most comprehensive to date and includes all grocery stores and retail outlets. Paper bags will cost .10 cents at check out. Any retailer that does not comply with the new ordinance is subject to a $1000.00 fine. San Jose shoppers will want to start … [Read more...]