At least it will seem like seconds to the planet. The world population is expected to hit 7 billion next year, according to the Population Reference Bureau, see CNN's "World Population Projected to Reach 7 Billion Next Year" www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/12/world.population/index.html  It took 12 years to go from 5 to 6 billion, and it sounds ( Read more... )

Hiya! I hope everyone had a very enjoyable weekend ( Read more... )

At my local grocery store today, my inner rage:

So if I want to use your plastic bags, you'll help bag my items.

But if I want to choose wisely and bring my own bag, you refuse!?!

And now I look like a fool because I'm fiddling with the bag and the credit card swiper machine and my wallet all at the same time.

Anyone else have stories about using your ( Read more... )

OK, so I just started living on my own again. My partner and I have been using reusable bags when we go shopping ( Read more... )

Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags
The Whole Foods Market chain said Tuesday that it would stop offering plastic grocery bags, giving customers instead a choice between recycled paper or reusable bags.
I think this is a great step toward reducing the amount of plastic bags that are used. I used to work at Whole Foods and we gave discounts ( Read more... )

I have to share a Wal-Mart story. I have been an avid Wal-Mart hater for as long as I can remember, hopefully a lot of you feel the same ( Read more... )

Interesting post from AutoblogGreen. Expect Walmart's competitors to follow suit; Target, Kohl's, Sears, etc ( Read more... )

I crocheted this sturdy and reusable grocery bag out of about 150 standard plastic grocery bags:


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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to become the first U.S. city to ban plastic bags from large supermarkets to help promote recycling ( Read more... )

I had a cashier refuse to use the plastic bags I'd brought with me today. In the past, I've had cashiers forget to give me the 5 cent per bag discount, cashiers who were unsure how to give the discount, cashiers who've asked me to bag my own items if I'm bringing my own bags... but I've never before had one who flat out refused to reuse bags. It ( Read more... )