http://www.screamtobegreen.com/2008/01/nyc-to-force-stores-to-take-back-bags/ join the ecolution Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:56:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.screamtobegreen.com/2008/01/nyc-to-force-stores-to-take-back-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Chicago Following New York In Plastic Bag Recycling | SCREAM to be GREEN .::. join the ecolution Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:30:32 +0000 http://www.screamtobegreen.com/2008/01/nyc-to-force-stores-to-take-back-bags/#comment-123 [...] you’re a loyal reader of SCREAM or various other green blogs, you may know that New York City recently passed a restriction that requires certain stores to take back their plastic bags.  Chicago is looking to [...] [...] you’re a loyal reader of SCREAM or various other green blogs, you may know that New York City recently passed a restriction that requires certain stores to take back their plastic bags.  Chicago is looking to [...]

]]> http://www.screamtobegreen.com/2008/01/nyc-to-force-stores-to-take-back-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Whole Foods Ditches Plastic Bags | SCREAM to be GREEN .::. join the ecolution Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:29:09 +0000 http://www.screamtobegreen.com/2008/01/nyc-to-force-stores-to-take-back-bags/#comment-76 [...] citywide ban.  Ikea also started charging $0.05 per plastic bag last year as well.  New York City recently announced that they are forcing stores to take back their plastic bags for recycling - and the store has to figure out [...] [...] citywide ban.  Ikea also started charging $0.05 per plastic bag last year as well.  New York City recently announced that they are forcing stores to take back their plastic bags for recycling – and the store has to figure out [...]

]]> http://www.screamtobegreen.com/2008/01/nyc-to-force-stores-to-take-back-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Joy Markus Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:32:22 +0000 http://www.screamtobegreen.com/2008/01/nyc-to-force-stores-to-take-back-bags/#comment-59 You can reuse your plastic bags the next time you shop, they are fairly sturdy so you can get several uses from one bag. I also use them to line small waste containers at home. Some charity resale shops will take your extra plastic bags and use them for their customers. I take my extra bags to the Brown Elephant Resale Shop, which benefits the Howard Brown Clinic. You can reuse your plastic bags the next time you shop, they are fairly sturdy so you can get several uses from one bag. I also use them to line small waste containers at home. Some charity resale shops will take your extra plastic bags and use them for their customers. I take my extra bags to the Brown Elephant Resale Shop, which benefits the Howard Brown Clinic.

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