Get Greener

The blog for sustainable consumerism - or how to tread lightly on the earth right now.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Yay - San Francisco! But will it work?

Sanfransico has banned plastic bags in some stores. From the article, "The City’s estimated 54 large grocery chains will have to switch to recyclable paper, compostable plastic bags or durable reusable bags within about six months and large pharmacy chains, such as Walgreens and Rite-Aid, within a year."

Shoppers, of course, are critical of the ban. What do you think?

We keep a couple of cloth bags in the car for random shopping excursions, it's not that big a deal. The biggest complaint I see is that people will have less plastic bags around the house for throwing out their dog poop.

Liena

Monday, March 19, 2007

wood stoves for energy efficency

Looking into buying a new stove? How about an eco-freindly version from Aga.

Or even better, here's a website full of yummy ways to live lighter on the planet.

L