Eco Blog

Today’s travelers are looking for more than just a pleasurable travel experience. With every effort being made by many nations to make the world a greener place to live in, even tourists prefer staying in eco-friendly hotels. By choosing such hotels, vacationers can enjoy a comfortable stay and do their bit for the environment at […]

Brewster has been considering its options for controlling the use of plastic bags. It has been considering either increasing the recycling activity or an outright ban on the use of plastic bags. Another option that was being considered was charging customers for each plastic bag that is dumped by them. Comparing PAYT, Growth in Recycling […]

The ban on the plastic bags in Thurston had dramatic results in terms of encouraging the use of paper bags and reducing the pollution caused to the environment. The ban on the paper bags and the slight charge imposed on the purchase of such bags made people start using their reusable bags that were long […]

The Texas Department of Transportation is trying to assist drivers to drive safe and green, through their user-friendly mobile app called Roadcents. Using this app, drivers can also reduce a lot of travel expenses with reduced fuel usage. This app can be downloaded from the Drive Clean Texas website. Texas Has Eco-Friendly Tips for Driving Safe […]

On Thursday, Southhold Town organized a community forum on the issue of banning plastic bags in the area. The meeting was a success, and various panelists like Debbie O’Kane of the North Fork Audubon Society, Kevin Shannon of the Southold Business Alliance and many others joined together with the citizens to discuss this pressing issue. […]

The Green Gypsie, a retail store that sells eco-friendly, recycled items celebrated its second birthday on the 19th of this month. For the founders of the store, namely Amanda Reifel and Angela Rossi, an eco-friendly lifestyle was not enough, they wanted to spread the word about ‘Going Green’. The eco-chic store has handmade merchandise, and […]

Outer Banks was one of the first places to ban single use plastic bags in the US. After five years of the ban, streets are now much cleaner, less number of plastic bags are seen on the beach and the ban is well appreciated by environmental activists and common citizen alike. Bodie and Hatteras islands, […]

Whole Foods, according to its Nickels for Non-profits program, has chosen FLITE or Foundation for Learning in Tredyffrin/Easttown, to receive funds for its activities. FLITE will get 0.5 cents from Whole Foods if a customer walks in with a reusable bag, and does not use the store’s plastic bag buying option. Using Printed Custom Totes […]

You have sustainable options in almost everything these days, be it food, homes or clothes. This couple from Miller, however, decided to take their love for environment a notch higher by deciding to get married in an eco-friendly way. As it turned out, this decision didn’t just help them do their best to preserve the […]

It has been more than six months since reusable bags came to be used in Los Angeles. LA welcomed the year with a plastic bag ban, which is still going quite strong. Since July 1, the existing plastic bag ban has expanded to smaller grocery stores as well as markets. To mark the success of […]