By TIM LANDIS (tim.landis@sj-r.com) THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER Posted Dec 06, 2010 @ 11:30 PM An informal survey of plastic-bag usage at local supermarkets and department stores helped convince Joan Barenfanger it was time to act. “I was shocked. They all were in a range of 10,000 to 15,000 a week,” said Barenfanger, who retired two [...]
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By Lily Leung Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 6 a.m. www.signonsandiego.com Follow one man’s journey through the world of plastic products and their effects on the environment with a free screening of the documentary “Bag It” on Tuesday. Members of the Surfrider Foundation’s San Diego chapter are hosting the function at 7 p.m. at La [...]
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Written by Sam Brock; Posted by Sandi Cauley CBS Staff 5:43 p.m. EST, November 15, 2010 www.wtvr.com RICHMOND, VA — You get handfuls of plastic bags every time you go shopping but what happens to them once you empty them? Virginia state leaders say they want to make it easier for you to recycle the [...]
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Around the Courthouse we’re collecting plastic bottle caps. Why? For Windsor Middle School. The art teacher, Sarah Spital, has a plan to create a giant mural of the state of Virginia with the various colors and sizes of these otherwise non-recyclable landfill destined items. Here’s information from Ms. Spital about the project: “The tops will [...]
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By Erin James The Virginian-Pilot © October 1, 2010 Effective today, the nation’s first state-mandated ban on plastic shopping bags goes into effect on the Outer Banks. Even customers of small souvenir stores and bait-and-tackle shops will be prohibited from taking their goods home in plastic. The ban builds on another law, passed last year, [...]
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Recently, we were contacted by Karen at Earth Care Fundraisers. Earth Care Fundraisers “…have two goals: raising money for worthy causes today, and saving the planet for tomorrow. Believe it or not, combining those two challenging goals will make them both possible.” She told us that as a result of talking with folks about the [...]
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Since September 7, County elementary schools have been collecting plastic bags. Westside and Windsor are off to an excellent start! Schools are aiming for their 10% collection goals for the 2010/2011 school year. Prizes and the title of top plastic bag recycler are at stake. Be sure to follow the progress weekly on the School [...]
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By Antone Gonsalves – Sep 22, 2010 12:09 PM ET Courtesy of Bloomberg The average American throws out 500 plastic bags a year. ChicoBag’s founder and president, Andy Keller, wants to cut that number to zero. Six years ago, after a trip to a local dump strewn with plastic shopping bags, Keller, then unemployed, became [...]
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Come out to the Isle of Wight County Fair starting tomorrow evening to get your Isle Be Green reusable bag!! We will be giving away 125 each of the four days of the Fair to the first visitors to the Isle Be Green booth in the Garden and Field Tent. This is your last chance to get [...]
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Today is the start of anther year of plastic bag collection competition for the Isle of Wight County Elementary Schools. Be sure to follow the School Competition Page weekly for updates as to where each school stands in winning their prize. The competition runs until Friday, April 22, 2011 (Earth Day). Good luck to all the [...]
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