bags_california_storyBill Hoffman, owner of Aptos Jewelers in Aptos, Calif., sells bracelets, rings and pendants for thousands of dollars each. He balks at the notion of charging customers an extra 10 cents for a shopping bag, but Mr. Hoffman has no choice. It is the law.

In 2010, Greenrock began a pilot project with Elliot Primary to understand how a Bermuda school can 'go green' and how the community can get involved. There are many excellent international resources for 'Green Schools' but many recommendations are not applicable to or available in Bermuda. The Green School Project has drawn on international resources such as FEE-International (Foundation for Environmental Education) and Green Schools Ireland, as well as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and local expertise , to put together a 'Green School Template'. The template will contain Bermuda specific information to be made available to all schools in September 2011.

byob_paperorplasticThe majority of people think a 5p charge on single-use carrier bags should be introduced in England to cut litter and waste, a poll suggested today.

Three-quarters of those quizzed (75%) said they would try to cut down on the use of new plastic bags if there was a 5p charge on them, according to the survey for a coalition of groups pushing the Government to bring in a bag levy in England.

Earth-day-act-of-green1April 22 is Earth Day a day which for more than 40 years has put the environment on our agenda. The wonderful thing about Earth Day is that it started as a grassroots effort (if you'll forgive the pun), born out of the activism of the 60s.

clean_sweepWhy should we care about plastic? In early April the Bermuda Marine Debris Taskforce (of which Greenrock is a member) hosted a visit by Captain Charles Moore, founder of Algalita Marine Research Foundation and discoverer of the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch".

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