PBBR
Mexico City Bans Free »
The second largest metropolis in the western hemisphere has banned retail establishments from donating plastic bags to [...]
BANS
Chillingham First Plastic Bag »
First Northern NSW Village to Ban Plastic Check-Out Bags The town of Chillingham, located in northern [...]
San Jose, 10th Largest U.S. »
On September 18, 2009, the City Council of San Jose, CA voted to prohibit the use of single-use plastic [...]
Westport, CT Plastic Bag Ban »
On September 2, 2008, the Town of Westport, Connecticut approved an ordinance to ban the use of plastic [...]
Grassroots Efforts
Ian Thompson Sets Record At 42 Days »
A big WOOT WOOT to Ian Thompson!! Ian just set a World Record: Fastest Solo Circumnavigation of Australia. Ian's time: 42 days, 5 hours, 30 minutes, [Read More]
Legislation &»
Houston Mandates »
Starting April 5th, citizens of Houston, Texas who want their yard trimmings picked up by [...]
Wood Buffalo »
BYLAW NO. 09/033 BEING A BYLAW OF THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WOOD BUFFALO, IN THE [...]
PROPOSED BANS
Sioux Lookout Nears Plastic Bag Ban »
The City of Sioux Lookout, located in north-west Ontario, Canada, is working toward passage of By-Law No. 20-10. This proposed By-Law is to prohibit the sale or free distribution of plastic bags within the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. The Council passed the Second [Read More]
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TEEN WORx
New Jersey Teens Make Public Service Video For Reusable Bags
Anti-Plastic Bag Campaign Students at Absegami High School in Galloway, NJ, USA have created a video public service announcement promoting the use of reusable bags instead of plastic bags. The students hope the video will be shown on the local access channel, Channel 2. Absegami High School media teacher, Mike Piotrowski has been doing Media [...]
Teens Urge Plastic Bag Ban In Benicia
The following article is reprinted by permission from the Benicia Herald in Benicia, California, USA. Donna Beth Weilenman, staff reporter, details a presentation by students of Benicia High School's award-winning Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE). The students made the presentation to the Benicia Community [...]
Texas Teens Fight Plastic Bags
This is a guest post by Shorjoe Bhattacharya, President of ECoppell Club at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas, USA. ECoppell Club on Earth-Fest Day hosted by City of Coppell on April 24th 2010 The Earth-Fest was organized by the City of Coppell from 10am to 2pm on April 24th, 2010. It turned out to be a bright, sunny, windy day – much [...]