Archive for June, 2008
Need reuseable cloth bags?
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Reuseable Cloth Bags!
This Saturday June 28th the City of Phoenix will be hosting two Bag Central Station events. At these events the City of Phoenix will have a limited supply of free reuseable cloth bags, and a display with educational material on recycling.
The City of Phoenix, and participating retailers are encouraging everyone to keep recycling their plastic bags, and start using [...]
Re-Useable Bag Event Saturday June 14, 2008
Friday, June 13th, 2008On Saturday June 14th, There will be a Bag Central Station booth at the Fry’s Food Grocery Store located at 29455 N. Cave Creek Rd Phoenix, AZ. We will have educational material on recycling, and will have a limited supply of free re-useable cloth bags.
Over 200,000 Plastic Bags Collected in School Contest
Friday, June 6th, 2008“Don’t forget your bags,” first-grader Tanner Doyle advises his mother, reminding her to take canvas bags to the grocery store so the family will not have to bring groceries home in plastic bags.
The Kids for Canvas Campaign, sponsored by the City of Phoenix, Arizona Food Marketing Alliance and the Phoenix Suns has helped create a new generation of reduce-and-recyclers.
The campaign was launched with a plastic bag collecting contest between 24 schools, primarily elementary, throughout the Phoenix area, said Terry Gellenbeck of the city’s Public Works Department.