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With more than 27 years in business, ACT has become a leading provider of reusable and recyclable products for the consumer market. The new buzz words at check out are now: Paper or Eco?  
 
Increasingly, more and more legislation is being enacted to stop the use of plastic bags that clog land fills having lasting environmental impact. 
 
 
LA: Disposable Bags Outlawed By 2010

July 23, 2008 05:50 AM EST |

 

Los Angeles shoppers soon won't hear the question, "Paper or plastic?" at the checkout line.

 

The City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic shopping bags from stores, beginning July 1, 2010. Shoppers can either bring their own bags or pay 25 cents for a paper or biodegradable bag.

 

The council's unanimous vote also puts pressure on the state, which is considering an Assembly bill that would impose bag recycling requirements on stores. City officials said their ban would not be implemented if the state passes the bill and requires at least a 25-cent charge per bag.

 

"We've gotten to a point where we need to act as a city, where we can have real results," said Councilman Ed Reyes, who proposed the bag ban. "We're trying to do it in a way where we can educate and inform the public of what we're doing."

Reyes said the ban will minimize cleanup costs for the city and reduce trash that collects in storm drains and the Los Angeles River. The city estimates more than 2 billion plastic bags are used each year in Los Angeles. About 5 percent of plastic bags and 21 percent of paper bags are recycled in California.

 

 

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Survey: Older consumers buy more green products

 

Despite conceptions that the “green” movement is for youth, a recent market survey found that consumers over 55 use more environmentally friendly products. Leading the way were women between 55 and 59, who were over twice as likely to use green products as the typical consumer, according to the household products survey by ICOM Information & Communications. Men between 65 and 69 are a close second. ICOM conducted the survey of 6,036 nationwide consumers in March and April. “The data is very telling for marketers,” said Peter Meyers, ICOM’s vice president of marketing. “There is incredible interest brewing for sustainable products. While the numbers show that significant inroads have been made with the older demographics, they also suggest untapped potential in prime younger consumer groups to engage them with eco-friendly products.” Of those who said they do not use environment-friendly products, men and women between 25 and 34 were among the “least likely” to use such products versus the national average.

 

While the numbers show that significant inroads have been made with the older demographics, they also suggest untapped potential in prime younger consumer groups to engage them with eco-friendly products.” Of those who said they do not use environment-friendly products, men and women between 25 and 34 were among the “least likely” to use such products versus the national average. Of those who said they do not use environment-friendly products, men and women between 25 and 34 were among the “least likely” to use such products versus the national average. “Younger demographics are still green — that is, inexperienced — when it comes to engaging with environmentally friendly goods,” Meyers said. “The data suggests that targeting these groups with more-calculated offers, such as at slightly more aggressive price points, appealing to their personal values or reinforcing the true benefits for the environment, could introduce green products to a new, promising consumer base.”