Green Story Teller

We might have saved the world from 250 million bags!!

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:29:23 +0000

Did we save the world from 250 million plastic bags last year? According to Morsbag, maybe we did!

Morsbags are what are generally called “a sociable guerilla bagging network.” They encourage folks around the world to come together and use fabric they have lying around like used curtains etc. to stitch their own cloth bags.

I wrote to Pol at Morsbags.com to find out how it all started….

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Yipee!! Another Happy Customer!!

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:23:23 +0000

The thrill of receiving a customer’s mail telling us how happy they are with our work and our bags never fades. The morning began with a smile for us thanks to Mahima Mahadevan, who wrote us some very kind things to say.

TO READ THE ENITRE ARTICE AND WHAT MAHIMA SAID, GO HERE

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Human Behavior, Global Warming and the Ubiquitous Plastic Bag

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:17:27 +0000

What can be the possible explanation to this – 12 million barrels of oil used to make one billion plastic bags that Americans use and throw away?

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Time to get smart about Global Warming

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:13:53 +0000

Making drastic cuts in the Carbon Emissions seems to be the decadal goal for every Developed as well as Developing country. The Kyoto Protocol, set to expire in 2010, has been quite a debatable topic since its conception in December 1997.

Bjørn Lomborg, a professor at the Copenhagen Business School has some controversial views on the Kyoto Protocol’s approach to global warming. According to him, the Kyoto Protocol is unnecessarily complex. This recent article in the Washington Post has summarized his views brilliantly.

TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE & MORE, GO HERE

Plastic News Updates

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:47:46 +0000

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn joined with fellow elected officials and Lauren Bush, George Bush’s neice, on Monday as a resort to push a bill aimed at reducing the city’s plastic shopping bag dependence through the City Council bill.

Lauren Bush who is the Honorary Spokeswoman for the United Nations World Food Program, initiated the FEED Bag concept, which she launched on-line in April for the World Food program. The Proceeds from the sale of reusable burlap and cotton bags, with the word “FEED” stamped on the side, will help the U.N. provide a child with food for an entire school year.

TO READ MORE OF THIS ARTICLE, GO HERE

Involved in supporting a great cause? There’s a lesson in here!

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:08:48 +0000

Trendwatching.com is a sensitive monitor of how things are changing in the world. Trendwatching and its 8,000+ trend spotters scan the globe for emerging consumer trends.As an example, take a look at what Lauren Bush (George W’s niece) is doing to carv out a niche for herself………

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Kudos to Sainsbury’s!

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:01:01 +0000

6 months ago Sainsbury’s started selling reusable bags at their counters. The result of this step is truly amazing. The number of plastic bags given by then fell by 85 million!

To read the entire article, go here

Why do we love waste?

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:55:50 +0000

John Humphrys in his recent article in the Daily Mail put forth a serious question for his readers ‘why do we love waste?’. He has told us how he went for a swim on the beach near his house in Greece. He fell into the water only to realize himself surrounded by plastic. He says that a trillion bags are thrown away every minute around the world, 16 billion in Greece alone.

To read the entire article, go here

Make your House Sustainable and Green

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:46:58 +0000

The ideas of Eco-logical houses or Eco-Friendly houses have really picked up pace recently. They seem to be being discussed everywhere. Its a great concept and one that should be followed but what about the homes people already live in? If you are lucky enough to be living in the US, check out http://livegreenlivesmart.org. Here is an exciting community where you can share thoughts and ideas and solve your doubts with people who are already converting their homes into green, sustainable homes.

To read more, go here

Do The Green Thing

greenstoryteller — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:35:36 +0000

Green Thing is a new community, just 74 days old today, that makes it easy and enjoyable to be a bit greener. Green Thing is a community that’s here to….

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