Its Earth Day!  At ConservingNow, we wanted to take a moment and look back over these last seven months.  Since we launched the site in August, ConservingNow has developed a passionate and dedicated community of over 50,000 members.  Just think for a moment about that – we estimate that ave

The city of Forsyth, MO is going green!  Actually, they are already green.  Thanks in no small part to a group of dedicated citizens.  Take a look at their website. http://forsythgoinggreen.com/

Another day – another partner.  (Of sorts.)

If you have five extra minutes in your day, you must go to http://plasticbagbanreport.com/.

On March 8, 2010,

Sometimes when writing a blog I can think of really clever ways to say what I am thinking and mean - and then other times someone says it for me. 

This is the latter.  From the Eagle Tribune Online (New Hampshire).

Living plastic free is incredibly difficult.  I will give you a moment to think about it.  And then another moment to think even harder.  Its everywhere.  In everything.  Bags, wraps, packaging, toys, cell phones, even the computer I am typing on.  Plastic is everywhere.  The reason I gave another moment to think about the plastic in your life is because we ar

California Assembly Member Brownly has introduced legislation calling for a state-wide ban on plastic bags.  Additionally, the legislation would authorize retailers to charge for paper bags, up to $.25.  The bill is AB 1998 and was introduced on Feb.

Lois Kazakoff: On plastic bags and political will.  Lois writes about what is going to make a society change their opinion and laws about plastic bags.  Money, tourism and jobs.  Kazakoff, in a tiny editorial, writes that although plastic bags are not a priority for many tiny island nations - jobs and tourism certainly are.  And nothing will dampen tourism like a large

The city of Santa Cruz, California is considering banning plastic bags.  They are inspired by their neighbor cities and want to see if they can pass similar restrictions in their city.  This is what we at ConservingNow have been talking about when we say, "Together We Can Make a Difference".  It means taking cues from one another, listening, watching and seeing what wor