Posted by: johnny_a
in MyBlog on Oct 29, 2009
Press Release
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Today non-profit, government and business groups joined together to kick off the "Got Your Bags?" campaign - a public education and outreach effort aimed at encouraging Californians to use reusable bags for shopping and bring plastic bags back to the store for recycling.
Posted by: johnny_a
in MyBlog on Oct 28, 2009
CVS pharmacy has come up with a clever program to encourage shoppers to cut down on the use of single-use plastic bags. They've introduced the GreenBagTag which pays back their ExtraCare program members for declining plastic bags when making a purchase. The GreenBagTag is available for purchase at any CVS store, all of which participate in the program. There's no charge to join the ExtraCare program, which gives 2% back on most store purchases.
Here's how it works: The GreenBagTag, which costs 99 cents, is scanned at checkout along with the ExtraCare card every time a customer uses a reusable bag (or carries out without taking a plastic bag). On every fourth scan, the tag holder receives a $1.00 credit that can be used on most store products.
"CVS/pharmacy is committed to improving the lives of the people and communities we serve, and that inc
ludes helping all our customers adopt more eco-friendly practices," said Bari Harlam, Vice President of Marketing for CVS/pharmacy. "We have a long history of rewarding our customers with incentives that are both convenient and beneficial to their well-being. Our new GreenBagTag program provides an easy way for shoppers to take a small step in going green, while also receiving Extra Bucks as a 'Thank you!' for joining us in making an impact in the fight to reduce waste from disposable plastic bags."
Another laudable aspect of the program is the fact that the GreenBagTags are made with corn-based material and 100% recycled silicone. It's also packaged in 100% recycled paper.
Posted by: johnny_a
in MyBlog on Oct 27, 2009
We'll be joining Bialas Farms again at their annual pre-Thanksgiving open house in their barn on Celery Avenue in New Hampton, NY. The Bialas' are kind enough to open their Winter CSA pick-up days to some other local farmers and vendors twice each season.
The Thanksgiving open house will be held on Sunday, November 22 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. We'll be offering our natural jute and cotton shopping bags, jute back packs, and our new jute wine bags. We'll also have some of Bialas' heavy extra large CSA bags, which we produced for them earlier this year.
