“Plastic Bag” An Inspiring Short Film By Ramin Bahrani

“Plastic Bag” An Inspiring Short Film By Ramin Bahrani

A short film traces the epic, existential journey of a plastic bag searching for its lost maker, the woman who took it home from the store & eventually discarded it.

Paper Bags Are No Better Than Plastic

Paper Bags Are No Better Than Plastic

“Paper or plastic?” – Neither. They are roughly equal in pros and cons. While convenient addictions, they both gobble up natural resources and cause significant…

The Problem with Cheap Reusable Shopping Bags

The Problem with Cheap Reusable Shopping Bags

Cheap reusable shopping bags are often more of a marketing ploy than a great choice for the environment…

Are Polypropylene Bags “Going Green”?

Are Polypropylene Bags “Going Green”?

Some retailers think making a bag overseas and from polypropylene is “going green”. Fact is: these cheap reusable bags are made from the same material plastic bags are… Oil!

“Plastic Bag” An Inspiring Short Film By Ramin Bahrani

Posted in Plastic / Paper Bag Facts by Project GreenBag

A short film traces the epic, existential journey of a plastic bag searching for its lost maker, the woman who took it home from the store & eventually discarded it. [...] Continue Reading…

FOX News Pro Plastic Bags. What A Surprise…

Posted in Plastic / Paper Bag News by Project GreenBag

Fox News once again is trying to sway public opinion by spreading propaganda. Their target this time, plastic bags. Read the report “Plastic Bags Evil? Think Again, Some Scientists Say” [...] Continue Reading…

California Bill AB 1998 Seeks To Ban Plastic Bags

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Summary Of Bill AB 1998

Many cities in California have enacted, or are proposing to enact, plastic bag bans.  However, there is no statewide initiative.  That is about to change. AB 1998 was introduced Feb 18. If passed it will reduce dangerous plastic bag litter pollution by banning plastic bags at [...] Continue Reading…

How You Can Reduce Your Plastic Waste

Posted in Plastic / Paper Bag News by Project GreenBag

The practice of individually packaging consumer products may not have originated in the 20th Century, but that’s certainly when it was perfected; our landfills are stacked with unconscionable mounds of plastic waste as a reminder. Fortunately, there are those among us working to buck the trend and put a [...] Continue Reading…

“Unpackaged” Market: Bring Your Own Packaging

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Unpackaged was founded in 2006 by Catherine Conway in the belief that there is a better way to sell food. We want to make it easy for our customers to do the right thing – the right thing for themselves and for the environment. The market is located at:
42 [...] Continue Reading…

DC’s Plastic Bag Tax: Reaction

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Matthew Yglesias is a Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Harvard University. His first book, Heads in the Sand, was published in May 2008 by Wiley. Matt has previously worked as an Associate Editor at The Atlantic, a Staff [...] Continue Reading…

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