Posts Tagged ‘ reusable bags ’

Bag the bag ban in B’more – Weblogs.baltimoresun.com

March 5, 2010
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He suggested a public education campaign, in which retailers tell their customers they'll only get a bag at checkout if they ask for one. Meanwhile, the city, retailers and community groups would promote shoppers' use of reusable bags or recycling of ...
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Local teen ‘bags’ national grocery championship – 22 WSBT

February 19, 2010
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The competition was held during the National Grocers Association’s annual convention. It was the first year reusable bags were used, instead of paper or plastic.
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Plastic bag ban proposal is out the window – kgw.com

February 12, 2010
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Senator Mark Hass (D-Beaverton) drafted the bill banning plastic grocery bags. SB 1009 would allow stores to offer only paper and reusable bags for customers On Thursday, his office confirmed the bill was dropped from Haas' agenda
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Best grocery baggers set for competition in Vegas – Las Vegas Sun

February 11, 2010
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They won't be offering paper or plastic, and the best of the bunch won't squish the bread between cans and jars. A spokesman says the fastest grocery baggers in the nation will be using eco-friendly reusable bags when they pack it in Thursday during ...
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Ban needed for plastic bags – La Jolla

February 11, 2010
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There should be a law in San Diego that plastic bags be banned and people should use strong reusable bags found at your local grocery store or other stores.
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Related YumSugar Stories – YumSugar.com

February 5, 2010
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Related YumSugar Stories Simple Tip: Keep Reusable Totes in Your Trunk Will You Carry Your Groceries In Reusable Bags?
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Editorial: Trust market to kill plastic bag use (Feb. 4) – Corvallis Gazette-Times

February 4, 2010
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We don’t much care for those plastic bags you get at grocery stores and other retailers — in fact, we pinch ourselves when we forget to lug our reusable bags from our car into stores.
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Reusable bags are an environmental solution – not a problem – The Guardian

February 4, 2010
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Paula Cocozza raises a valid issue in questioning the number of reusable bags that many of us appear to be amassing ( How big is your bag-for-life mountain?
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