“A quick response to Brooks Harris’ effort for ‘looking hard’ for stray plastic bags in Greenwich, not sure where you are looking but there’s no need to look hard here in Riverside.” – Susan Foster, Riverside Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Mom of 3: Plastic Bag Ban is Simple Way to Reduce Overconsumption
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“Bringing my own bags is one of the simplest ways to reduce my own overconsumption and to show my children that they can do the same.” Courtney Evans, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BYOGreenwich, RCB Ordinance, RTM
BYOGreenwich: Reusable Checkout Bag Ordinance Costs Zero if People Bring Their Own Bag!
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“The Reusable Checkout Bag Ordinance is written to support reducing plastic pollution, ward off our temptations to just substitute paper in its place, protect our local businesses and create a new vision of a thriving competitive 21st century economy that will attract families to Greenwich and further stimulate our economy.” – BYOGreenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, BYOGreenwich, plastic bags, plastic pollution, pollution, Reusable Checkout Bag Ordinance
Camillo: Compromise is In Order on Plastic Bag Initiative
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“There could be a plastic bag limit per visit.” – State Rep Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BYOGreenwich, Fred Camillo
Backhoes Needed to Remove Tons of Trash at Weekend Beach Cleanup at Greenwich Point
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Among the debris collected was 1,000 plastic bags, 1,500 bottle caps,1,000 plastic straws, 30 buoys, 10 lbs of fishing line and 200 balloons. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, BYOGreenwich, CT Fund for the Environment, GRAB, Greenwich Point Conservancy, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Save the Sound, Sound Waters
State Rep Floren: RTM Should Support BYOGreenwich, Choose to Re-Use
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“The concerned and caring citizens who have worked tirelessly on BYOGreenwich have done their due diligence and earned our support in their effort to protect
our town from blight and other forms of toxic pollution. The time for us to choose to re-use is now.” Continue Reading →