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Shocking Eco Art: Our Waste by the Numbers

Alexis Petru, February 15th, 2012

On first glance, every piece in artist Chris Jordan’s collection, “Running the Numbers,” appears to be simply a beautiful work of modern art. But look more closely, and you’ll see that each piece depicts the enormous amount of natural resources we consume and throw away – represented by plastic bags, light bulbs or packing peanuts. Here’s a sample ... read more

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Tagged brownpaperbags, energy, gallery, Plastic, plasticbags, plasticbottles

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LA May Ban Both Plastic, Paper Bags

Alexis Petru, September 9th, 2011

With plastic bag bans in nearby Manhattan Beach, Long Beach and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, the city of Los Angeles is now considering prohibiting both plastic and paper single-use shopping bags in local grocery stores and major retailers. This week, LA City Council member Paul Koretz submitted a motion to the council, asking the city attorney ... read more

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Tagged brownpaperbags, paper, paperbags, plasticbag, plasticbags, recycling

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Forget SB 722, California Sets Its Own Lofty Energy Goals

Trey Granger, September 29th, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has taken matters into its own hands after Senate Bill 722 failed to pass last month. The ARB unanimously voted last week to set a new standard that mandates 33 percent of the state's energy be renewable by 2020. California currently utilizes more than 14 percent renewable energy, but the new ... read more

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California Senate Rejects Plastic Bag Ban Bill

Trey Granger, September 2nd, 2010

California Bill AB 1998 (commonly referred to as the Plastic Bag Ban Bill) was rejected by the California Senate on Tuesday after it failed to receive the two-third majority vote. It would have been the first state-wide plastic bag ban in the U.S. AB 1998 would have prohibited any grocery store or other large retailer from distributing plastic bags ... read more

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D.C. Shopping Bag Tax Brings In Nearly $1 Million

Trey Granger, July 9th, 2010

One of the less discussed alternatives to plastic bag bans is providing disposable bags as a taxed good. In Washington D.C., the first U.S. city to enforce a bag tax, the revenue generated has approached $1 million in the first six months, according to ABC News. This past January, every D.C. retailer and restaurant that "sells food items" ... read more

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Tagged brownpaperbags, curbside, plasticbags, waterquality

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IKEA to Phase Out Incandescent Bulbs

Trey Granger, June 22nd, 2010

IKEA announced that starting in August it will begin phasing out incandescent light bulb offerings at its North American stores with the hopes that it will only sell energy-efficient bulbs by January 2011. This is a full year ahead of the federally mandated phase out, and would make IKEA the first U.S. retailer to stop selling incandescent bulbs. IKEA ... read more

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Tagged brownpaperbags, cfl, lightbulbs, mercury, plasticbags

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Did Walmart Beat California To the Plastic Bag Punch?

Trey Granger, June 15th, 2010

As California contemplates a statewide ban on retailers offering free single-use bags, at least three stores in the Golden State already enforce such a policy. Walmart stores in Sacramento and Ukiah stopped offering single-use bags to shoppers in October, as reported by Triple Pundit. The company as a whole has committed to reducing plastic bag waste by ... read more

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Green Pug Video is a Must See

Amanda Wills, April 21st, 2010

If you haven't seen Puglet, you're missing what could be the best three minutes of your day. Two-year-old Puglet and his owner Amanda live in San Francisco. As a dog photographer, Amanda wanted to make a green video inspired by Puglet's mission for dog adoption, or as she calls it "recycled dogs." "I think a lot of people are intimidated ... read more

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Tagged brownpaperbags, organic, plasticbags, plasticbottles, recycling

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Tired of Hearing About Our Earth Day Prizes?

Jennifer Berry, April 16th, 2010

No? Neither are we. We love prizes. And the great items you can win just keep rolling in. As part of Earth911's Earth Day Giveaway, we've got some incredible, eco-friendly gifts that you can nab - with just a tweet! Entering our Twitter contest is easy: Simply tweet the tips of the day by clicking on the blue bird ... read more

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Tagged book, brownpaperbags, clothingandtextile, mixedpaper, plasticbottles, steel

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Paper Recycling Hits Record High

Amanda Wills, March 29th, 2010

A record-high 63.4 percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2009, according PaperRecycles.org, which is funded by the American Forest & Paper Association. The all-time high exceeds the industry’s 60 percent recovery goal three years ahead of schedule. “Recycling is one of America’s great environmental success stories, and the paper industry is proud of our ... read more

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Tagged brownpaperbags, cardboard, computerpaper, magazines, mixedpaper, newspaper, paperboard, phonebooks, whiteofficepaper, wrappingpaper

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