By KEVIN SPEAR The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. — Paper or plastic? How about neither? Florida environmental officials want to make the state the first in the nation to prohibit throwaway plastic and paper bags. The proposed ban would follow …
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Folsom Walmart to start reusable bag trial
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DEIRDRE KELLY From Monday’s Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 12:00AM EDT Last updated on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 3:12AM EDT As fashion director of Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Robin Keeler has her pick of anything in the …
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Sept 17, 2009 Save Mart stores in the greater Sacramento, Calif., area is supporting the “Got Your Bags?” campaign of the Keep California Beautiful organization by offering shoppers a free reusable grocery bag with a purchase of $20 or more. …
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Shimla, October 2, 2009: Jute and cotton bags are back in demand as Himachal Pradesh say goodbye to non-biodegrable polythene bags on Friday. In 1999, Himachal Pradesh was the first state to ban recycled colour polythene bags. All kinds of …
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Bags will be offered throughout October and replace thousands of plastic bags Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 8:15 AM EDT COLUMBUS��” The color pink and the pink ribbon has become America’s symbol for breast cancer awareness. Throughout October, Kroger customers …
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Wegmans has announced a new incentive to get you to use one of their reusable shopping bags. The grocery chain is giving a coupon for $1 off every time you use it. The reusable shopping bags come in various colors …
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Retailer’s effort could eliminate plastic waste equivalent to 9 billion plastic bags  NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today committed to reduce its global plastic shopping bag waste by an average of 33 percent per …
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Plastic and paper shopping bags may soon no longer be an option at San Jose stores after the City Council voted to ban them at all retailers beginning in 2010. The City Council voted 9-1 to ban single-use plastic and …
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Toronto’s four-month-old plastic bag bylaw will be up for review on Wednesday. One city councillor says it’s time to look at whether the program has been a success. The bylaw came into effect on June 1, requiring stores to charge …
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