Monthly Archives: October 2011

For those of you who’ve seen Bag It, remember the scene with Jeb driving through a fast food line? He tries to offer his own plate for the food to be served on, but is denied on the grounds of … Continue reading →

We’ve looked closely at single-use disposable plastics, and the products that we apply to our bodies and the BPAs that line the insides of cans, but here’s a new issue to consider, according to this week’s New York Times – … Continue reading →

As you may remember, the movie Bag It originated with a contest to see which ski resort town, Aspen or Telluride, could remove more plastic bags from the waste stream in their area. Telluride was the winner, prompting other mountain … Continue reading →

Hey BagIt fans in Austin, TX! Great news! Mayor Lee Leffingwell is hosting a town hall meeting next Monday to discuss what an ordinance to restrict the free distribution of plastic bags might look like. Can you make it? Tell … Continue reading →

The city of Los Angeles moved a little closer to a sweeping bag ban this week, according to this Brentwood Patch article.  Despite the tone of the CBS LA piece in Ethan’s blog a few weeks ago, it looks like … Continue reading →

Plastic Creep Costume Contest! This article was posted on Oct 16 2011 by Plastic Pollution Coalition Halloween is a perfect time to teach your family about the importance of reducing plastic pollution. The key to being plastic-free is family participation. … Continue reading →

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that sets an ambitious statewide goal of recycling 75 percent of California’s trash by 2020, and requires schools, stores, offices, government buildings and apartment complexes to develop recycling programs by July 1, 2012. For … Continue reading →

As snow falls in our little corner of Southwest Colorado, we’re reminded that 2011 is rapidly drawing to a close.  This year is American Rivers’ 20th anniversary, and we want to see the year out with more clean rivers and … Continue reading →

Tim Silverwood’s journey to the middle of the North Pacific Ocean on a 72-foot sailboat to research plastic pollution started around four years ago when  he traveled to India and saw huge levels of trash entering waterways and the ocean. … Continue reading →