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Plastic 101

Raquel Fagan, May 22nd, 2008

Plastic recycling affects a range of products, from drink containers to shopping bags to pipes. The use of plastic in the majority of our products makes recycling very important. Curbside programs often make recycling plastic containers and products easy. While there may be some plastics that are not accepted in a curbside program, many of these materials are recyclable at a ... read more

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Losing More of the Plastic Paunch at Whole Foods

Libuse Binder, April 25th, 2008

In addition to the magical plastic bag disappearing act that took place on Earth Day at Whole Foods stores around the nation, the company has also tightened the belt on another major use of plastic—to go containers. Instead of the usual plastic, cardboard, or styrofoam (gasp!) containers found in most supermarket self-service food sections, Whole Foods customers now pile their ready-made ... read more

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IKEA to Ban All Plastic Bags

Trey Granger, April 3rd, 2008

Environmental Leader reports that effective October 1, IKEA will no longer be offering plastic bags in-store. In the last year, IKEA has been weaning its customers off of plastic bags, charging a fee for each plastic bag and encouraging the purchase of reusable bags. IKEA reports that 92 percent of its customers have stopped buying plastic bags. IKEA does not offer ... read more

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Nassau Supermarkets Urged to Recycle Plastic Bags

Trey Granger, March 24th, 2008

Newsday reports that Nassau County is looking to follow neighbors Suffolk County and New York City by requiring retailers to take back and recycle plastic bags later this year. The bill would apply to stores with more than 5,000 square feet of real estate. They would be required to offer reusable bags or place in-store bins for recycling plastic bags. One ... read more

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Ban the Plastic Bag Campaign Takes UK by Storm

Nyree Ambarchian, March 3rd, 2008

The Daily Mail, one of the top national newspapers in the UK, launched a "banish the plastic bag" campaign on its front page last week. It included 10 pages building the case against plastic bags with articles and photos of the damage done to wildlife. The next day supermarket chain Marks & Spencer announced it would begin charging shoppers ... read more

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Plastic Bags Tough to Recycle, Tougher to Ban

Trey Granger, February 1st, 2008

Medil Reports features news that a Lake County, Illinois task force wants to reduce plastic bag waste throughout the state, but will attempt to do so without banning plastic bags in retail stores. Several cities have addressed plastic bag waste, with San Francisco being the first to propose a ban. Chicago has pursued banning plastic bags as recently as ... read more

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L.A. Plastic Bag Ban Unravels

Trey Granger, January 28th, 2008

Environmental Leader features an update on the attempt of Los Angeles to ban plastic bags in supermarkets, as the city has adopted a retail-based reuse program instead of an all-out ban. Under the new plan, store owners will encourage customers to reuse shopping bags instead of choose plastic for their groceries. LA supervisors have said that if plastic bag use is ... read more

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My January Zero Waste Challenge

Nyree Ambarchian, January 10th, 2008

Curiously Green is an exclusive Earth 911 series showcasing the adventures of individuals attempting to go green. This month Nyree from Peterborough, England, starts her New Year's Resolution of a zero-waste lifestyle. My New Year's Resolution 2008 is to reduce my impact on the planet by trying to live more simply and efficiently: January's challenge is to cut down the ... read more

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What Can I Do With Dry Cleaning Accessories?

Trey Granger, October 16th, 2007

Dry cleaner hangers made of wire are not recyclable, so here is where reuse comes into play. The good news is that there are plenty of options for using these wires so they don't end up in landfills. The easy option is to return them to the dry cleaner for reuse with a different customer. However, you can also use the ... read more

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Phoenix Looks at Tossing Plastic Grocery Bags

Earth911, April 30th, 2007

by Kevin Tripp/KTAR Phoenix might have a future without plastic grocery bags. City Councilman Greg Stanton said the council is considering ways to phase them out and he thinks people can adapt to the change. "Almost everyone has included recycling principles into their daily lives," Stanton said. "The same thing with the use of plastic bags, we're just going to eventually have to ... read more

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