Reusable Bags
Toronto launches campaign to promote reusable shopping bags
Community leaders in Toronto believe a campaign to promote the use of reusable shopping bags in the main street will benefit the environment and business. The ‘Turn Toronto Green’ campaign launched yesterday in Toronto was a first shot over the bow of the town’s major supermarkets, and is the result of six months planning and…
Read MoreDebate Over Plastic Bags Heats Up In Seattle
by Martin Kaste August 10, 2009 The plastics industry is spending more than $1 million to fight a surcharge on grocery bags in Seattle. In an effort to reduce plastic and paper waste, the City Council imposed the 20-cent-per-bag charge last year. But the American Chemistry Council helped fund a petition drive that forced the…
Read MoreReusable bags still best option
Kamloops – Stung by falling demand for its products, the much-maligned plastic bag industry launched an offensive of its own this week, suggesting reusable grocery bags — the kind you see in the arms of an increasing number of shoppers these days — carry the risk of contamination and possible food poisoning. The Canadian Plastics Industry…
Read MoreGrocers, big chains to promote reusable bags
Reusable bags still best option Stung by falling demand for its products, the much-maligned plastic bag industry launched an offensive of its own this week, suggesting reusable grocery bags — the kind you see in the arms of an increasing number of shoppers these days — carry the risk of contamination and possible food poisoning.…
Read MoreThanks, I have my own bag
There’s one sure way to beat the paper vs. plastic debate: refuse the store’s bag and bring your own. Canadians take home over 55 million plastic shopping bags every week. Lightweight and strong, these bags have become a regular part of our shopping experience. They also are part of a litter problem, where bags end…
Read MoreIt's time to tax or ban single-use bags
From Sunnyvale Sun readers; part of the Bay Area New Group Posted: 05/13/2009 03:07:16 PM PDT Updated: 05/13/2009 03:18:34 PM PDT I’d like to provide a different viewpoint in response to a number of spurious claims and red herrings offered up in last week’s letter on plastic bags by professor Lydia Ortega. An estimated 1 million plastic…
Read MoreSacramento County Proposes Plastic Bag Ban
SACRAMENTO, CA – A proposed ordinance would require supermarkets and large pharmacies located in unincorporated areas of Sacramento County to phase out plastic bags and replace them with recyclable or reusable bags. Supervisor Roger Dickinson said on Monday that his proposed ordinance targets single use, non-recyclable shopping bags that often end up in landfills…
Read MoreThe Impact of Plastic Bags
The Impact of Plastic Bags – from \’Message in the Waves\’ This is the trailer from Rebecca Hosking’s excellent ‘Message In The Waves’ documentary that she filmed for the BBC. Because of their experience in turning Coles Bay plastic bag free, Jon Dee and Ben Kearney were the key advisors to Rebecca when she turned…
Read MorePlastic bag ban begins
Posted Mon May 4, 2009 7:29am AEST Updated Mon May 4, 2009 1:42pm AEST South Australia has become the first state to ban lightweight plastic checkout bags. The ban is expected to reduce the 400 million bags a year which end up in dumps. Shops must supply reusable or environmentally friendly alternatives such as cornstarch…
Read MoreUS: Kroger pushes reusable bags
20 April 2009 | Source: just-food.com US supermarket group Kroger has launched an online contest for consumers to design a reusable carrier bag in a bid to encourage shoppers to reduce the number of plastic bags used. This is the second year that Kroger has marked Earth Day with a reusable bag design contest. Consumers…
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