Tag: Plastic Bags - Page 5
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5 Great Green Ways US Cities Are Leading by Example
At TreeHugger we are always big fans of individual actions and DIYers, but sometimes if you do things on a bigger scale you just get so much more bang for your buck. The last couple of years, community
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January Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
In a country in environmental transition, there isn't always a lot of sexy or earth-shattering news--not a lot of sleek new technological innovations from the business
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Seriously Cool Boots from Recycled Plastic Bags
We've talked about plastic bags fusing before as a way to keep polyethylene bags going, and even pointed you to a tutorial to DIY, but so far we hadn't seen the material applied to footwear and in such an elegant
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Turning Street Trash into Eco-Fash(ion)
This is Garbage. Or so says its description. This and many other beautiful items are made by an organization called Conserve, which takes non-recyclable trash from the streets of India and turns it into treasures.
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BlueAvocado's GroPak Eliminates Plastic Bag Excuses
I know what you're thinking: same old, same old. But actually this line of reusable bags is making it harder and harder to come up the "I forgot my bag" excuse.What drew me to BlueAvocado's new GroPak is the product’s ability to
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New York State Mandates Retailers to Collect & Recycle Plastic Bags
While I'd prefer that New York State ban free plastic bags outright, like some countries and U.S. cities have already done, a new law signed by Governor David Patterson will require retailers in the Empire State to collect and recycle plastic bags from
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Avoiding Plastic Bags: Recycled Straps Baskets, Shopping Trolleys by Violraviol
Violraviol is a small design firm from Argentina that offers products and accessories for the house, which invite people to enjoy every day things like going to the market, cooking and having a nice meal. Among their
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The Green Dragon Wakes: Are China's Eco-Efforts A Sign of Things to Come?
China's environmental woes are well documented, but in a recent article in Yale Environment 360 Fred Pearce tries to find the greener side of China's rise. He even asserts that, because of its growing green efforts,
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6 Cents Per Plastic Bag: New York City's Mayor Wants Everyone to Pay Up
The latest in a series of environmental initiatives undertaken by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg takes on plastic bags. Already the city requires that pretty much any store which gives customers plastic shopping bags also accept
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No Bag Ban in Sweden: Instead, More Plastic Recycling
Swedes do love to be all things green. But amazingly, there's no city or municipality in Sweden that has followed the green trend of banning plastic bags.
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New Green School Opens in Bali
Read more: An innovative new sustainable school opens in Bali. Students from all over the globe learn the latest in green living while living in paradise.This fall marked the first semester of Bali's Green School. Founders
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Ban Against Plastic Bags: Buenos Aires Province Joins
(Photo: s2art.) The government of Buenos Aires province (a territory separate from Buenos Aires city but accounting for about 37% of the country population) has approved a law to ban shops and supermarkets to give polyethylene plastic bags in its
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Reusable Bagging It, Envirosax-Style
There are quite a collection of cloth bags hanging in my kitchen closet - some washed so many times in the last half-dozen years the different advertising images are faded and barely legible. So perhaps it's not surprising that the bins full of designy
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Bottles 2 Bags Recycled PET Makes Nifty Laptop Cases and Bags
Really it's a bit hard to keep getting excited about the idea of another shoulder bag or cosmetics case made from recycled PET plastic bottles - though the first TreeHugger reviews of Patagonia rPET goods were basically gushing, and for good reason.
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Cath Kidston Eco-Bags Now At Tesco
Cath Kidston, known for her bright, funky textile patterns, recently launched an eco-bag collection, available in 6 fun patterns only at Tesco stores around the UK. The bags are all made from 100%
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Bluehouse Offers Two Stores in Baltimore
New to Baltimore is Bluehouse, a fabulous organic, eco, sustainable store (& coffee shop). Those not in Baltimore can enjoy Bluehouse online, but you won't enjoy it as much as if you were able to visit this new store,
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5 Ways the NYT Science Columnist Distorts the Facts
We have heard
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Organic vs. Local Beer, Future Flights and Ford Motors' Makeover
Beer drinkers beware. TalkGreen reminds us that not all eco-friendly beers are created equal.
