i went to the link and i find it rather disappointing that many comments were against this mandate; many people feel at a loss when they now have to find other methods to throw away their trash instead of said grocery...

disgusting it’s been since the early 90’s?? And...guys...La Taqueria is, like, a REALLY BOLD choice for the Mission, but I’ve got news for you: it’s not “the best”, it’s just the most...

The Whole Foods bags are very large (a little bigger than a paper grocery bag) with long handles that are nice because you can sling a bag over your shoulder. That way you can carry more. I like that they make their bags out of...

material. I never throw it down the drain knowing how horrible it is for our aging sewer system here in this city. They also have started grease recycling here. Probably this is one of the few places that is doing it, but...

. Driving instead of riding a bike. Buying something wrapped in non-recyclable materials at a market because its closer than the market where you can get the same product in recyclable materials. And so on. You can only reconcile...

it’s like the recycling fee you pay on pop bottles and such (at least here in my area of Canada).....i’m guessing. Like a 5c charge per bag or something.

In my bss aackwards City, only plastic dairy style jugs are recycled. Labels along with the cap and related material must be removed or face some recycling citation. Recently, we had a new neighbor that moved in that failed to...

I know this isn’t exactly what you’re asking, but the Ziploc brand containers I have (the newer ones, with the screw-on lids) are supposed to be microwave safe. They are also made out of plastic with the recycling...

Yup – we’ve been looking at green materials for our new home, and all the solid surface countertops are super-pricey! Icestone, Richlite, Paperstone were all totally out of reach – and who knows how big a...

to market, cutting down on heavily packaged bottled water, not buying products in non-recyclable materials. . . there is probably a place for byo to-go containers in casual places imo. shouldn’t expect the server to bring...

that’s compostable. And anything else they have (like glass soda bottles) is recyclable. 3. The fabric on the booths, decorations on ceiling and walls, etc are all recycled materials. (I know chowhound is about food and not...

Here’s an interesting site with links describing the characteristics of some of the newer, recycled counter top materials. See the pdf file on the bottom right. http://www.ecodesignresources.com/ecoshop/countertops.html

walking and go to the next place. It was a nice mix of people and ages. The space is nice, good use out of recycled materials giving them a new life creating a warm and cozy place. I don’t have anything different to report...

When I was out in SGV in California, one of the things that interfered with enjoyment of food was the use of styrofoam. It’s puzzling to me how California is supposed to be very recycle-conscious, and yet, many of the...

emit toxic fumes. Intense heat may cause a bag to ignite, causing a fire in the oven and possibly adulterating the turkey. The ink, glue, and recycled materials in paper bags can emit toxic fumes when they are exposed to heat....