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Fairfield CT Weighs Plastic Bag Ban

Posted by: johnny_a in MyBlog

Tagged in: reuse , reusable bags , Plastic Bags

 Plastic bag ban update:

 The Hartford Courant recently reported that Fairfield is a step closer to enacting a ban on plastic shopping bags.  The town board will be voting next week on an ordinance that was passed unanimously by the Reusable Bag Ordinance Committee.  


Reyooz

Posted by: johnny_a in MyBlog

Tagged in: stuff , reuse

Reyooz is a site that we just found that provides a simple way for members to give away unwanted "stuff" for free.  It's a mash up of the Google Maps application on a friendly looking and easy to use web site. 

The goal of the site, according to founders Justin Robinson, Mark Meyer, and Peter MacRobert is "is to get more people to see the benefits in passing things on and increase awareness of our impact on the planet." 


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