JUNKraft defends cultural change — both producer responsibility and consumer incentives to eliminate plastic products designed to be thrown away.
Indians are writing about everything from the Pasadena Christmas tree-lighting ceremony to kitchen remodeling to city debates about eliminating plastic shopping bags.
Whole Foods officials said they had hoped to eliminate plastic bags for some time but had to decide how to make it work in the chain's 270 stores.
Target has removed the plastic lids from its Archer Farms yogurts, has redesigned packages for some light bulbs to eliminate plastic, and is selling socks held together by paper bands rather than in plastic bags.
"Eliminating plastic is one of the greenest actions you can do to lower your eco-footprint," one noted while participating in a recent online challenge to be plastic-free.
And, support plastic bag bans or taxes to reduce or eliminate plastic bags.
According to its website they take "inspiration from the magic of grape skins to eliminate plastic from foods and beverages.
Energy and environmental costs are further reduced by eliminating plastic packaging and the long-haul transport of produce.
Complimentary purified water was provided on-site and will be served in biodegradable cups to eliminate plastic water bottles.
