http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/reusable-produce-bags-jerseys.html Old basketball jerseys offer breathability and protection for carrying fruits and vegetables home from the grocery store or farmer's market. Old basketball jerseys offer breathability and protection for carrying fruits and vegetables home from the grocery store or farmer's market. Do It Yourself Fruit Reusable Bags Reuse Sewing Vegetables Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT Blythe Copeland http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/reusable-produce-bags-jerseys.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/produce-reuseble-bag.html People using plastic produce bags at a market. People using plastic produce bags at a market. Farmers Market Plastic Bags Reusable Bags Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:20:00 GMT Alexandra Zissu http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/produce-reuseble-bag.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-habits.html Reuse bags, turn off the faucet, switch off the lights. We greenies are always nagging others to take "small steps" - but are these small steps a distraction from the big challenges we face? Not if we use them as an opportunity to plan for more... Reuse bags, turn off the faucet, switch off the lights. We greenies are always nagging others to take "small steps" - but are these small steps a distraction from the big challenges we face? Not if we use them as an opportunity to plan for more... Carbon Footprint Ecological Footprint Green Community Reusable Bags Saving Energy Take Action Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT Sami Grover http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-habits.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reusable-bag-clean.html Reusable shopping bags are great. I love them and I'm constantly picking up another one here and there—if I forget to bring a bag with me, my punishment is the cost of a new one, so they've sort of multiplied. But you know a green product is catching on when the plastics industry is fighting back in what must be an effort to drum up business. Reusable shopping bags are great. I love them and I'm constantly picking up another one here and there—if I forget to bring a bag with me, my punishment is the cost of a new one, so they've sort of multiplied. But you know a green product is catching on when the plastics industry is fighting back in what must be an effort to drum up business. Plastic Bags Responsible Shopping Reusable Bags Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:30:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reusable-bag-clean.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/forgetting-reusable-bags.html Planet Green answers a common question: Does it really matter if you use reusable shopping bags? Planet Green answers a common question: Does it really matter if you use reusable shopping bags? Ask Planet Green Plastic Plastic Bags Reusable Bags Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/forgetting-reusable-bags.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/change-maker-belinda-tooze.html Envirosax reusable shopping bags are popular for their tiny, compact design—but we had no idea that he mastermind behind them all is incredibly larger than life. Belinda David Tooze, the founder, always had an avid interest in design, fashion, and textiles. When she mixed that with her early exposure to travel, culture and nature—Envirosax evolved—a business that reflected her commitment to environmental philosophies. Envirosax reusable shopping bags are popular for their tiny, compact design—but we had no idea that he mastermind behind them all is incredibly larger than life. Belinda David Tooze, the founder, always had an avid interest in design, fashion, and textiles. When she mixed that with her early exposure to travel, culture and nature—Envirosax evolved—a business that reflected her commitment to environmental philosophies. Bring Your Own Change Makers Do-Gooding Environmental Charity Green Design Green Family Green Home Reusable Bags Thu, 21 May 2009 16:30:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/change-maker-belinda-tooze.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/green-glossary-plastic-bag.html It's not like anyone really needs to know the definition of "plastic bag." But, since such bags are usually made of polyethylene, this term carries more weight than a ton of bricks. Five trillion plastic bags are made each year. Of these bags, one billion are thrown away, with only 1 percent finding their way into a recycle bin. The end result of this is around 1 billion birds and mammals dying each year by the ingestion of plastic. It's not like anyone really needs to know the definition of "plastic bag." But, since such bags are usually made of polyethylene, this term carries more weight than a ton of bricks. Five trillion plastic bags are made each year. Of these bags, one billion are thrown away, with only 1 percent finding their way into a recycle bin. The end result of this is around 1 billion birds and mammals dying each year by the ingestion of plastic. Green Glossary Plastic Plastic Bags Reusable Bags Reuse Wed, 20 May 2009 11:30:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/green-glossary-plastic-bag.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/post-earth-day-manifesto.html Simran Sethi, environmental journalist and Associate Professor of Journalism at Kansas University, shared an inspiring Post-Earth Day Manifesto in the Huffington Post. Here is an excerpt from her article. Simran Sethi, environmental journalist and Associate Professor of Journalism at Kansas University, shared an inspiring Post-Earth Day Manifesto in the Huffington Post. Here is an excerpt from her article. Act Local Colleges Earth Day Activities Energy Efficiency Green Cleaning Non-Toxic Paint Organic Foods Plastic Recycling Reusable Bags Take Action Wed, 06 May 2009 15:01:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/post-earth-day-manifesto.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/tank-top-reusable-bag.html If you're wanting a reusable bag that isn't oversized, try making this one. If you're wanting a reusable bag that isn't oversized, try making this one. Clothing Do It Yourself Eco-Fashion Accessories Eco-Friendly Crafts Green Fashion Reusable Bags Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:30:00 GMT Elizabeth Seward http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/tank-top-reusable-bag.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/plastic-bag-facts.html We've all been bombarded with green tips to bring our own canvas bags. On an intellectual level, we get it: plastic bags suck. But do we really truly, deeply understand the serious implications of them—enough to put our intellectual understanding into action? We've all been bombarded with green tips to bring our own canvas bags. On an intellectual level, we get it: plastic bags suck. But do we really truly, deeply understand the serious implications of them—enough to put our intellectual understanding into action? Animals Bring Your Own Consumption Energy Green Home Plastic Plastic Bags Reusable Bags San Francisco Waste Disposal Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:31:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/plastic-bag-facts.html