Going Green in the Green Mountain State Vermont was one of several states to take a stand against plastic last year when they passed what is the most comprehensive statewide ban on single-use plastic items to date. We have long tracked the bag ban movement and the #StatesBanTheBag movement. You can discover bag bans near […]
Chile Ready to Go Reusable Now with Bag Ban for Small Shops We have long followed the bag ban movement as is evident in our bag ban map. We’re always excited to hear about a new ban, and we were very interested and hopeful when we first heard Chile was going to implement a bag […]
Going Reusable is Safe for People and the Planet These are definitely trying times and part of what makes routine tasks so stressful lately are all of the unknowns. The quarantine imposed during COVID-19 is unlike anything most of us have ever dealt with. Things that many of us have always taken for granted are […]
Stay Safe and Flatten the Curve The COVID-19 pandemic is understandably changing so many aspects of regular life. These changes were necessary to keep everyone safe and help slow and prevent the spread of this illness. However, things have been changing pretty quickly, and while a lot is known there is also a lot that […]
Understanding the Benefit of Going Reusable One of our readers reached out and wanted to learn more about reusable shopping bags. Specifically, just how eco-friendly are fabric shopping bags when compared to plastic bags. A wide variety of fabrics can be used to create reusable shopping bags. However, whether the fabric is recycled or sustainable […]
Here’s The Best Way to Clean Your Reusable Shopping Bags Cleaning your reusable shopping bags is important. This is a good habit to form because it can prevent you and your family from coming into contact with germs and bacteria. Reusable shopping bags can be made from a variety of materials, so knowing how to […]
Change of Plans Maine was ready to implement a ban on single-use plastic bags, and then with COVID-19, everything changed. Disposable plastic bag bans have gained some major momentum at the state-wide level in the past year. The bag ban movement is something we’ve tracked for many years as you can see in what is […]
Getting to the Bottom of a Common Recycling Question Single-use plastic bags seem harmless enough. They make it easy to carry groceries and other items home from the store, but then what? Some people repurpose them as trash bags but then they end up in a landfill and the materials are lost. Recycling seems like […]
Clearing Up the Confusion on the New York Bag Ban New York was all set to implement a single-use plastic bag ban on March 1, 2020. This ban is intended to reduce trash and help New Yorkers lead the way in sustainability. However, there was some confusion around some of the details. While the New […]
Find Out More About State-Wide Bag Ban Efforts The single-use plastic bag ban movement is always growing and more and more cities and states are considering bag bans of their own. We track the movement on our U.S. bag ban map, but we wanted to take a deeper look at the latest bag ban news. […]