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IKEA USA Charges for Plastic Bags
Posted on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 14:00
At ConservingNow.com we are dedicated to keeping our members informed about the plastic bag policies of your local retailers (or nation-wide retailers). IKEA is just one of many retailers charging 5c for each plastic bag a customer uses.
More from San Jose, CA
Posted on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 13:17
The debate in San Jose continues. As a refresher, here is what the City Council is considering.
Can All Cities and Towns Stop Using Plastic Bags?
Posted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 15:11
As more and more cities and towns across the world ban or tax plastic bags, the momentum against plastic bag use is really picking up. One blogger in Chicago questions how Mexico City is able to ban on non-biodegradeable plastic bags, and yet a progressive city like Chicago cannot? At ConservingNow.com we are inspired by all cities, large and small, and their commitment to ridding o
Dunedin Stores Report on Plastic Bag Tax
Posted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 14:54
At the beginning of August, New World stores starting charging customers 5c for plastic bags. Since that time, the store has reported a marked decrease in the number of plastic bags being used by customers. More importantly, the store notes that the customers were aware of the tax coming into effect and for the more part everyone seems to have accepted the tax without much fanf
LA Times Blogger Notes Success With Mexico City's Ban
Posted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 14:48
Deborah, a Los Angeles Times Blogger, living in Mexico City, notes the many changes she experienced when she went to her local super market. Firstly, she noticed that all plastic bags were stamped with a biodegradeable logo in accordance with the law. She also notes that the city recently has taken up other earth friendly measures throughout the city. While its only one woman'
Small Towns Join Fight Against Plastic Bags
Posted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 14:43
Much of the talk lately about banning plastic bags has been about big cities around the world. Small cities and towns are equally as interested in the issue, and are finding clever ways to appraoch the problem of plastic bag waste (though on a much smaller budget). A small town in Exmouth, United Kingdom has launched a two week campaign that appears to be having great success.
San Jose, California to Consider Banning Plastic Bags
Posted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 14:39
"San Jose officials will begin deciding this week whether to join some of the world's largest cities in banning the ever-useful but prodigiously polluting plastic bag.
Fairbanks to Consider Recycling Program
Posted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 14:34
Fairbanks, Alaska is trying a different approach to get residents recycling their plastic bags. They are proposing that retailers charge customers for their plastic bags, but then the city is also proposing to pay residents for their recycling. This seems like an interesting approach and we will continue to watching to see what residents think of the program.
North Carolina Readies for Bag Ban
Posted on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 14:28
Ever wonder how businesses prepare for bag bans? What kinds of steps do they take to rid their customers and stores of plastic bags? The following is an article from North Carolina and I think it is a good example of how small businesses cope with change. We will continue to watch the changes in the Outer Banks and see how well the retailers are getting on with the new le
Bagalow Business Goes Bag Free
Posted on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 11:42
Bangalow Basics is the first store in the village of Bangalow to go plastic bag free. The village is attempting to become greener by encouraging all local businesses to stop carrying plastic bags by the end of 2009.