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Arlington council supports proposal to ban plastic grocery bags

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 07, 2008 - ...plastic bag Tuesday for his bottled drinks at the Diamond Shamrock at Abram and Cooper streets. Stach, 25, said he carries reusable totes to the grocery store."It should be a way of life. I don't mind giving up plastic. It's a small price to pay in the long run." -- Arlington resident August White, 33, who lived in Los Angeles and supports cities' efforts to go green."Plastic bags are necessary. Plastic is easier for me. I don't want any paper bags." -- Tyesha James, who......
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Some retailers may get bag recycling bins

Chicago Sun-Times
May 07, 2008 - Environmentalists had urged aldermen to take the bold step of imposing a tax of “10 cents or more” on plastic bags. A similar increase has been credited with reducing plastic bag usage by 94 percent in the Republic of Ireland. Plastic bags cost 2 cents apiece, compared to up to 6 cents for paper and as much as 14 cents for compostible plastic bags. ...
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Stanford researcher stumbled on potential chemical threat: 15 years ago, scientist traced leaching danger

San Jose Mercury News
May 06, 2008 - Billions of pounds of this stuff is being made," he said. "So there's not much incentive by industry to do anything. ...
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Sandy Bauers column: GreenSpace: Is it recyclable or trash eternal? An expert tells the best choices

The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 05, 2008 - The plastic jar?Every day, the eco-minded are faced with myriad choices for lessening their impact on the planet. Buy stuff loose.But to our left was what I expected would be the first pitfall: plastic containers of spinach and salad greens. ...
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Retailers yanking plastic bottles

New Haven Register
May 05, 2008 - Colorful, reusable plastic bottles have been a standby for college students and high schoolers, hanging from students' bags.The BPA scare is tough on the reusable container crowd. ...
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Criticism mounts over ingredient in plastics

The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 04, 2008 - That's all there is." For that matter, she doesn't want to take away all plastics. ...
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Worm, its kin keep on fooling them: Lifelike look, feel, fishing snag-free gives soft plastic an edge on bass

The Paducah Sun
May 03, 2008 - ...plastic lures.Starting off with the plastic worm and then morphing molds into all sorts of shapes and variations, the wiggly, squeezable soft plastic proves to be the next best thing to live bait without as much expense and less the hassle of finding and keeping bait alive.Tournament fishing made the final case for soft plastics. Most tournament rules allow soft plastic lures but exclude live bait.Plastic worms and their modern variants popularly have been......
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Recycler growing bit by bit

Albany Times Union
May 03, 2008 - In 1991, Aspland ran into a Long Island friend who made plastic lumber from plastic milk jugs and detergent bottles. Adirondack Plastic resells the ground plastic to manufacturers who melt it down and reuse it for new products. The post-industrial side of plastic recycling could be even larger, he said. "It is growing dramatically," Christman said. "People recognize that plastic materials are too valuable to waste. ...
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Recycler growing bit by bit: Argyle firm sends ground plastic to customers for use around the world

Times Union
May 03, 2008 - On the consumer side alone, American companies recycle 2 billion pounds of plastic bottles and 812 million pounds of plastic bags and films. The post-industrial side of plastic recycling could be even larger, he said."It is growing dramatically," Christman said. "People recognize that plastic materials are too valuable to waste. ...
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May 1 fish report: Eastern Sierra opener considered 'fair to good'

The Bakersfield Californian
May 02, 2008 - Fair to good bass bite on Senkos, plastic worms and minnows. The fish are also taking swimbaits and plastic worms. Bass action fair on nightcrawlers and plastic worms in 10 to 15 feet. ...
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