http://www.badlani.com/blog In a world being destroyed by plastic bags, here are some solutions Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:59:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The trend I’ve been observing tells me that while the first move to reusable bags instead of plastic bags takes place on a pure utility basis, it quickly morphs into a move towards fashion. Savvy marketers may consider moving straight into the fashion zone saving themselves time and money in the ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/08/26/savvy-marketers-will-appreciate-this-trend/ From a humble utility item just a while ago, the shopping bag is quickly transforming itself into as much of a fashion accessory as anything else you wear to express yourself. Today, carrying a smartly designed shopping bag is a powerful statement for people to make, as it visibly sets ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/08/18/shopping-bags-go-hi-fashion/ I just read an article where the author is outraged by Wal-Mart dictating green parameters to their suppliers for the products they buy. I’ve reproduced the story below. I imagine Wal-Mart’s reputation as a bully has some element of truth, but suppliers still queue up to do business with them. It’s ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/07/11/the-politicization-of-green-marketing/ Every so often a pleasant surprise arrives in your mailbox. This morning it was a friend and customer in England Simon Hawthorne sending us a picture of him showing one of our bags to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. “He’s very supportive of the reusable bag campaign” wrote Simon “and with all ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/06/27/british-prime-minister-gordon-brown-looks-at-a-norquest-bag/ Green is the sexiest concept around. As you read this story about Ferraris and Porsches taking a back seat to greener cars, let me tell you an even easier way to make your point. Grab a cotton shopping bag! WASHINGTON: Forget that Ferrari, put away the Porsche, and junk the Jag, ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/06/09/cotton-bags-can-be-babe-magnets-women-now-prefer-green/ Its World Environment Day today and an appropriate moment to acknowledge what is happening to awareness of environmental issues. The last one year has seen a greater growth in awareness of environmental issues than ever before. Green marketing is now taken seriously by all but the most backward companies. Even knowing this, ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/06/05/green-marketing-green-collar-jobs-the-lexicon-of-our-new-age/ Singapore, unquestionably one of Asia’s best governed states, is facing a dilemma over the disposal of plastic bags. Burning them for energy was considered a convenient solution for the land-scarce territory, but the dioxins generated are now an issue of debate. One concerned citizen, Ms. Bhavani Prakash, wrote to the Straits ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/05/27/burning-plastic-creates-poisonous-dioxins-singapore-should-tax-plastic-bags-and-reduce-usage-feel-citizens/ I’ve always been convinced that kids are more honest and sincere than us cynical old timers who’ve accepted the world for what it is and are willing to let things be the way they are. Kids are bright eyed and innocent and haven’t yet got around to assuming that change ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/05/21/students-seek-a-ban-on-plastic-bags/ Today I saw a press release announcing that a childrens’ book called "My Bag and Me" had won the iParenting Media Award. What a great idea. I wish I had thought of it first. But I didn’t and they did and I wish them great success with it. Here’s the press ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-wish-i%e2%80%99d-thought-of-that/ Seattle’s mayor  Greg Nickels and City Council President Richard Conlin have proposed a 20 cent "green fee" on all disposable shopping bags. It targets both paper and plastic bags at grocery, drug and convenience stores, says this story in LA Times. "The answer to the question 'paper or plastic' is ... http://www.badlani.com/blog/2008/05/08/the-answer-to-%e2%80%9cpaper-or-plastic%e2%80%9d-is-neither/