Un-bag Bend In May, Un-Bag Bend, a coalition of local citizens, made a proposal to Bend City Council, for a passage of an ordinance to ban single use plastic bags (those less than 4 mm in diameter). The Ordinance is meant to prevent waste, decrease environmental pollution, reduce contamination of recyclables and provide incentive for […]
Un-bag Bend
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A New Way to Stay Cool
To cut down on plastic consumption, a bid for a new piece of equipment at Central Oregon Locavore
When contemplating ways to cut down on the consumption of plastic, cutting out straws, take-out containers and grocery store bags may be some of the first things to come to mind. Another big one—though not often in the mind of the average consumer—is to cut out the bags used to transport produce or bulk items […]
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Banning single-use plastic bags: This one should be in the bag
While it may seem a simple thing—switching from a plastic bag to carrying your own—it’s actually a big step in turning the tide on a harmful social trend. Progress on small issues such as this require change, and change brings critics. Take City of Bend’s Climate Action Resolution, adopted by the Bend City Council in […]