Seattlest: Green Chicago Has Surpassed Green Seattle...

Stephen

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:50:59 -0800

Chicago's home recycling program seems to be in shambles because people have no faith that their careful trash separation is maintained after their recycling and garbage is all picked up by the same truck. Another Chicago Way (read: racket): they have to purchase special blue garbage bags for recyclables.That was the case several years ago, but no longer: the Chicago "blue bag" program is (and has been for some time) being phased out in favor of blue carts for recycling, picked up by separate trucks. In my ward (1st Ward of Chicago) the recycling rate has more than tripled since the introduction of the blue carts.

Dan

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:20:31 -0800

Alright, clearly Seattle sports team reusable bags exist and have somehow escaped my notice. Let's say Chicago still leads in availability and widespread adoption of them, though.

Brian Glanz

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:16:46 -0800

Meanwhile, thousands more Seattleites have purchased season tickets for the 2009 Sounders FC than the number of tickets even available for a Sonics game, but Seattle media of all shapes and sizes still spend more time complaining about basketball than talking about soccer. (Sounders season tickets sold are now over 19,000. Capacity for the Sonics in the Key was 17,000. (Obama packed in 21,000.)) Ahem.

roddy chops

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:52:49 -0800

i got a couple of seahawks grocery bags for a buck each at the walgreens. maybe you're not seeing them because, with the sorry state of seattle sports, folks might expect their food to go bad if it were to touch one of these bags...

bilco

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:40:36 -0800

Ah, finally was able to log in. Yep, [eco geek], we got 2 bags at an M's game this year, and have been proudly (LOL) sporting them whenever we shop for groceries.

Eco Geek

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:07:20 -0800

Yeah, I got one of the mariners shopping bags at a game last year. I think Seattle City Light was the sponsor.

tenshiemi

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:11:44 -0800

Some group was handing out tons of free Mariners branded shopping bags downtown last year. Everyone in my office got one =)