In the News . .
03/01/2010 - Safeway 1st Grocer to be Founding Member of The Sustainability Consortium
Safeway, Inc. yesterday became the first U.S.-based retail grocery chain and manufacturer of private label merchandise to join The Sustainability Consortium, a science-based group of companies working to develop a more sustainable global supply chain.
Progressive Grocer
02/22/2010 - Plastic bags in US — to pay or not to pay?
More debate over the idea of charging consumers for disposable bags!
Associated Press
10/02/2009 - Food Lion introduces Green refrigeration systems
Food Lion is opening a store here today that is the chain’s first—and the second in the U.S.—to use a carbon dioxide-based cascade refrigeration system.
supermarketnews.com
10/02/2009 - Winn-Dixie unveils stylish reusable grocery bags
Winn-Dixie Stores has unveiled the next generation of reusable supermarket shopping bags with a collection of four festooned with color graphics of mangos, strawberries, flowers and oranges.
St. Pertersburg Times
04/01/2009 - State Assembly proposes Act to Reduce Plastic Bag use in NC
Sponsored by Senators Josh Stein, Doug Berger, Don Davis and Katie G. Dorsett. If approved, the amendment would take effect October 1, 2011.
North Carolina General Assembly
02/21/2009 - Will Climate Go Over The Edge?
Newsweek
02/17/2009 - N.C.-based ReUseIt wants to lower number of plastic bags used each year
The Mecklenburg Times contacted Logan and Rob to do a short profile about ReUseIt. Once they heard some more about the program they decided to do a full story. Being on the front page was a nice surprise!
Dolan Media - The Mecklenburg Times
Download pdf:
02/15/2009 - Scientists: Pace of Climate Change Exceeds Estimates
The Washington Post
02/12/2009 - In D.C., Bags Might Soon Contain a Fee
The Washington Post
01/27/2009 - Hornish proposes 5 cent fee on plastic shopping bags
The Register Citizen
01/26/2009 - Students target plastic bags
The Denver Post
01/22/2009 - Legislators Consider Ban on Plastic Shopping Bags
Washington Post
01/22/2009 - Global warming threatens forests, study says
CNN.com
01/14/2009 - 'Green fee' for plastic?
HomerNews.com
01/08/2009 - Once reducers of CO2, Canada's trees now contribute to global warming
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
12/26/2008 - San Francisco airport feeling green;
MSNBC.com
12/23/2008 - Iowa City looks to sack plastic grocery bags
Chicagotribune.com
12/23/2008 - Reyes Brings ‘A Day Without A Plastic Bag’ to Highland Park
EGPnews.com
12/10/2008 - Fifth of world coral reefs lost, survey finds
MSNBC.com
12/02/2008 - Paper or Plastic
Voice of San Diego
12/02/2008 - Fee Proposed For Shopping Bags At Calif. Stores
Cbs5.com
11/18/2008 - Experts warn of severe water shortages by 2080
Climate change expected to drastically reduce availability of drinking water
MSNBC.com
11/17/2008 - Seeing a Pitched Battle Over Plastic Bags
The New York Times
11/12/2008 - Bag the Bags
Rutland Herald
11/10/2008 - Seattle region in forefront of national debate over grocery bags
Puget Sound Business Journal
11/07/2008 - Coker wants to charge for plastic bags
LoHud.com
11/07/2008 - 'If I had a nickel for every bag,' sez Mayor Bloomberg
NY Daily News
11/06/2008 - In Mayor’s Plan, the Plastic Bag Will Carry a Fee
The New York Times
11/04/2008 - City backs bringing your own grocery bag
SpokenReview.com
10/28/2008 - What the Public Doesn't Get About Climate Change
Time Magazine
10/28/2008 - Climate changing "faster, stronger, sooner"
CNNTime Magazine
10/22/2008 - Ben & Jerry's chills ice cream - and the planet
Fortune Magazine
08/06/2008 - Hidden, a 3.5 Million Trash Heap Lies in the Ocean
ABC News
08/02/2008 - Westport, CT - Plastic Bag Ban Now in Effect
Westport Goes Green. Plastic Bags Banned from Most Retail Use.
ActiveRain.com
06/22/2008 - Sea of Trash
The New York Times
04/03/2008 - Seattle officials propose 20-cent grocery-bag fee
The Seattle Times
04/03/2008 - Paper or plastic? You may pay 20 cents either way
Seattlepi.com
