Archive for July, 2008
Reusable Bag Event @ Bashas’
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008On Saturday August 2nd from 8am to 12 Noon, the City of Phoenix will host a recycling information table at Bashas’ grocery store located at 710 E Union Hills Road in the City of Phoenix. (Union Hills & 7th St)
Phoenix will have educational material about recycling and distributing a limited supply of FREE REUSABLE CLOTH [...]
22 Creative Ways to Use Plastic Grocery Bags
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008by Rachel Keller
Do you have a drawer or closet stuffed full of empty grocery bags? I hate to throw anything away that could be useful so I have my share of plastic (and paper) bags. Through the years, I’ve discovered many ways to use those bags.
http://www.betterbudgeting.com/articles/frugality/plasticgrocerybag.htm
The Patron Saint of Plastic Bags
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Excerpts from Time Magazine Sunday July 27, 2008.
By Belinda Luscomb Photo By David Waldorff
How can a former anti-litter activist support plastic bags? Joseph points out, and some environmentalists agree, that in many ways paper bags are just as bad for the environment as plastic ones. While paper bags decompose, they also release [...]
City of Tempe Reusable Bag Event
Monday, July 28th, 2008On Saturday August 2nd from 10am- 12 noon, the City of Tempe will host a recycling information table at Albertsons Grocery Store located at 750 E Guadalupe Road in the city of Tempe. Staff will have educational material on recycling and a limited supply of FREE REUSABLE BAGS for distribution.
Keep checking our site BagCentralStation.com for [...]
The Recycled Pear Bag from everybodygreen.com
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Everybodygreeen.com introduces The Recycled Pear Bag, a tote bag which is made from recycled plastic bottles.
Recycling plastic bags and using reusable bags are the way to go! The Recycled Pear Bag is available at select national retailers and on the Eco - Shop page of www.everybodygreen.com .
Plastic Bags DO NOT Biodegrade!
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Polymers Are Forever
Alarming tales of a most prevalent and problematic substance
by Alan Weisman
Published in the May/June 2007 issue of Orion magazine
photograph by Andy Hughes
THE PORT OF PLYMOUTH in southwestern England is no longer listed among the scenic towns of the British Isles, although prior to World War II it would have qualified. During six nights [...]
FRESH & EASY SUNDAY JULY 20TH
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008The City of Phoenix will have a recycling education table from 9 am to 3pm at the FRESH & EASY store located at 1960 W . Baseline Road in Phoenix.
A limited supply of FREE reusable cloth bags will be distributed along with educational material on recycling.
IKEA to Ban All Plastic Bags
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Posted on Earth911.org
Effective October 1, IKEA will no longer be offering plastic bags in-store.
In the last year, IKEA has been weaning its customers off of plastic bags, charging a fee for each plastic bag and encouraging the purchase of reusable bags.
IKEA reports that 92 percent of its customers have stopped buying plastic [...]
Celebrate the 4th of July With a Reusable Bag
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008This Friday, July 4th, the City of Phoenix will be at two locations providing educational material on recycling and a limited supply of free reusable cloth bags.
First event begins at 8am at Albertsons 18411 N. Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ
Second event begins at 6pm at Steele Indian School Park 300 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix, [...]