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Shocking: 10 Animal Species Dying From Eating Plastics

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When we hear about creatures being harmed because of the plastics they have eaten or encountered, we almost always think about the countless species of birds, fish, aquatic animals in the oceans.
We rarely hear about the number of animals on land that are harmed worldwide. The suffering they endure is rarely reported.
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Single-Use Plastic Bags & Bottles Destructive to Our Oceans, Our World

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There was a time, not that long ago when you would see countless cigarette butts littering the landscape. Then, something happened ever so slowly, the ugly disgusting cigarette butts began disappearing from bars and restaurants, parking lots, sidewalks, beaches, ashtrays in public and private buildings. Continue reading Single-Use Plastic Bags & Bottles Destructive to Our Oceans, Our World→

Will We Finally Get Serious About Saying No to Plastic?

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Will 2014 be the year we finally get serious about, “Saying NO to Plastics”?

Forget the hokum about global warming. Plastic pollution can be seen everywhere. This problem is here now not some place in the distant future.

The vast amount of plastic trash that enters the oceans is a real problem, a problem that grows ever omnipresent on a hourly basis. Continue reading Will We Finally Get Serious About Saying No to Plastic?→

The City of Los Angeles is saying NO to plastic bags

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The bag ban makes Los Angeles the largest city in the country to ban the ubiquitous plastic bag. This is great news for activists worldwide. In addition to saving the environment the ban is projected to save Los Angeles $2 million a year to clean up plastic bag litter. Continue reading The City of Los Angeles is saying NO to plastic bags→

Poll: Is There a Plastic Bag Ban Coming to a City Near You?

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Cities that have instituted these bans have seen a dramatic decrease in the damage single-use plastic bags cause our environment. How do you feel? Continue reading Poll: Is There a Plastic Bag Ban Coming to a City Near You?→

More & More Reasons to Say No to Plastics

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There are more and more reasons to Say No to Plastics. Most single-use plastic bags are used an average of 12 minutes by U.S. consumers, yet their real life span, unless recycled, is many hundreds of years. The plastic trash building up in our oceans is a ticking time bomb. Continue reading More & More Reasons to Say No to Plastics→

HOW TO SWITCH FROM PLASTIC BAGS TO REUSABLES

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The hardest part of switching from plastic to reusable bags is remembering to bring your bags when you shop! It may take several weeks for you in integrate this new habit into your shopping routine and life style.

Purchasing a Bagnesia steering wheel wrap to trigger your memory to bring those bags with you before you shop will make the switch infinitely easier. Don’t get discouraged and don’t give up. We all forget.

Here’s a great tip. Make sure you put your reusable bags back in your car as soon as your groceries are put away. Trust me, the likelihood you will remember to take your bags with you (the ones you left in the kitchen on a table or on a chair), is remote. Continue reading HOW TO SWITCH FROM PLASTIC BAGS TO REUSABLES→