Continued Efforts to Go Green As more and more aspects of life return to a general sense of normalcy, the bag ban movement is getting back on track. Efforts to pass new disposable plastic bag bans stalled or were postponed and many established bans were put on hiatus. That’s all starting to change as many […]
Schools Add Going Green to Curriculum There is a new trend in the effort to ban plastic bags. We have long tracked the movement to ban single-use plastic bags, as is evident from our plastic bag ban map. The vast majority of these efforts have been enacted at a city, county, or state level. Occasionally, […]
Virginia’s Long-Term Plan to Eliminate Unnecessary Plastic with Executive Order 77 Virginia is taking a big step to phase out single-use plastic bags and other disposable items. An executive order recently signed by the Governor lays out a tiered plan that will reduce a lot of unnecessary disposable plastic items by 2025. Learn more about […]
How Does the Bag Ban Movement in The USA Look One Year After the Start of COVID? There were so many unknowns a year ago concerning COVID-19 and these unknowns extended to just about every aspect of life, including the use of reusable shopping bags. There was concern about reusable items, like grocery bags, possibly […]
Learn About the Global Bag Ban Movement There are always new and exciting developments when it comes to the effort to ban single-use plastic bags. While a lot is happening right here in the United States, there are also some big changes happening throughout the world. You can learn more by checking out our interactive […]
Learn More About The Canadian Plastic Ban and Find Out What It Means for the U.S. Single-use plastic bag bans have been a hot topic in Canada for many years. Several cities and provinces have attempted to pass plastic bag bans with varying degrees of success. So it was surprising when officials announced a country-wide […]
How to #GoReusableNow Delaware recently implemented a state-wide disposable plastic bag ban. This is great news for the environment. Plastic bags contribute to litter and trash and can have a seriously damaging impact on the environment. Plastic bag bans also have a serious impact on businesses and shoppers. Find out what your business needs to […]
Big Changes Impact County-Owned Properties and Facilities A new policy took effect in Kauai County with the start of the New Year. This policy is a very specific plastic ban that will drastically reduce the amount of trash generated and will also have an impact on events held in the county. Single-use plastic bag bans […]
Find Out if the “First State” Is Going Plastic Free The New Year is about new beginnings and Delaware started 2021 with a new law in place. As of January 1, 2021, single-use plastic bags are banned in Delaware. Like all single-use plastic bag bans, there was some back-and-forth surrounding the new law. Plus, the […]
A Look Back at Our Top Eco-Friendly Stories Green news is always in demand, and we work hard to provide eco-friendly updates and stories. From tips around recycling and updates on the bag ban movement, there are always new developments and eco-information to share. Since retrospective lists are always fun this time of year, we […]