Category Archives: Recycling

So what does happen to all that stuff you put in the recycle bin?

Posted on May 13, 2008 by ccnet

Here is a fantastic journey through the recycling process with the Green Lantern, Brendan I. Koerner, at Slate about just how all that stuff you’re throwing in your recycle bin gets recycled, if it gets recycled at all. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods and Plastic Bags – Bye Bye Plastic

Posted on February 27, 2008 by ccnet

Wow. Where have I been? Whole Foods is ditching plastic shopping bags! My last post on this subject received quite a bit of attention (I got a nod in the New York Times…near the bottom). At that time I never … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods and Plastic Bags – Redux

Posted on July 19, 2007 by ccnet

After my post about Whole Foods and the fact that they provide plastic bags as an option at checkout I sent this email to them (here is the contact page): I’m wondering why you are offering plastic bags as an … Continue reading →

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Why is Whole Foods offering plastic bags as a checkout option?

Posted on July 16, 2007 by ccnet

I do a twice-monthly shopping trip to Whole Foods to pick up the items that I can’t get at any of my local stores (local meaning in my village or the next village over). Given all of the hoopla over … Continue reading →

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Ziploc bags are recyclable

Posted on July 10, 2007 by ccnet

So I might be the last person on the planet who knows this information but I was really upset that the bags don’t have the recycling logo on them. I went and looked it up on their web site and … Continue reading →

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