If a plastic bag ban comes to your town, what will you do? Here is a checklist for success. Get involved from the start. When City Council starts discussions about a bag ban, go to the meetings and give your input. Pro or Con, the Council needs businesses to voice…
WASHINGTON, DC, April 22, 2013 (ENS) – Today, to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, millions of reusable bags are being given to shoppers by eco-friendly retailers and grocers. At Target, the company is celebrating by giving away 1.5 million reusable bags at stores across the country for the…
Géant Encourages Reusable Bags | Plastic Bag Ban Report UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 15, 2012 (ENS) – French hypermarket chain Géant and its supermarket subsidiary, Le Marché, have partnered with Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF volunteers in a “No Plastic Bag” campaign that is slashing plastic bag use and raising money for…
Paper Cup Test in 2,000 Units | Plastic Bag Ban Report McDonald’s Corp. recently confirmed that it is taking a major step toward possible phase‐out of polystyrene foam beverage cups. The company recently notified As You Sow, the shareholder advocacy organization, that: “McDonald’s is currently testing a double‐walled fiber hot…
Largest Theme Park Operator to Ban Plastic Bags | Plastic Bag Ban Report Orlando, Fla. (April 25, 2012) – Paper or plastic? Soon there will be just one choice at the 10 theme parks of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment — paper — as the company eliminates plastic shopping bags within…
Plastic Bag Free March 14, 2012 – Thrifty Foods, located in British Columbia (BC), Canada will remain plastic bag free. “We have been plastic bag free since 2009″, said Erin Kelly, Communications Manager with Thrifty Foods. Ms. Kelly also stated, “We are not reintroducing plastic bags into our system.” Thrifty…
I constantly hear merchants complain that a plastic bag ban will slow down the check-out lanes. They say it takes longer to bag items in a reusable bag. Really? Want some cheese with that whine? If I remember correctly, the same statements were made by retailers years ago when the…
IKEA, the world’s largest home furnishings company, was one of the first to impose a fee on plastic bags. IKEA started the fee back in 2007, which was three years before Plastic Bag Ban started. However, I felt that you would like to read their press release from back then.…
The following story is reprinted by permission from Northern News Services Ltd. at NNSL.com. The story was written by Heather Lange of Northern News Services and Published Thursday, September 1, 2011. NNSL covers the Northwest Territories of Canada. The cover photo is the Downtown Skyline of Yellowknife and was made…
Ocean Beach People’s Organic Food Co-op Market serves the neighborhood of Ocean Beach, California. The Co-op mostly sells vegetables and produce with a huge variety of organic produce. The Market also sells milk and dairy products and has an on-premise deli. In September, the Co-op announced that starting in January…
Becoming eco-friendly is possible, even if this concept is new to you . .
I do not mind the plastic bag ban at all..... I say everyone stop whining . . .
It was great to read about a younger generation drawing attention to environmental issues.
Just to follow up on what Andy said, in the UK some supermarkets now charge for plastic bags
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