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  • News:Colorado Bags Plastic Shopping Bag Ban

    By The Heartland Institute April 15, 2009

    The Colorado Senate has rejected a bill that would have made Colorado the first state to ban plastic shopping bags. Proponents of the bill had argued plastic bags are not biodegradable and can harm wildlife. Opponents noted plastic bags are recyclable and studies show plastic bags have minimal...

  • Opinion:New D.C. Law Charges 5 Cents for Each Plastic Shopping Bag

    By Natural Resources Defense Council January 07, 2010

    By Rob Perks "Do you want a plastic bag?" "Um, okay..." "That'll cost you a nickel." "Oh, well, never mind. Thanks anyway." That's the exchange I had with a Subway cashier today. As I was paying for my food , she piled my sandwich, chips and napkin on the counter, held up a clear...

  • Advice:Help Save Earth -- Reduce Use of Plastic

    By Natural Resources Defense Council June 22, 2009

    By Kathryn McGrath Two years ago Beth Terry decided to stop using plastic and began chronicling her saga on a blog, fakeplasticfish.com . She recently issued a challenge to readers to collect all their plastic trash for a week and submit photographs and tallies (the results are posted here ).

  • Opinion:The Truth Behind Bottled Water and Tap Water

    By Natural Resources Defense Council July 12, 2009

    By Adrianna Quintero Today, Tapped will premiere at the Maine International Film Festival. I was lucky enough to be a part of this wonderful and very important project. The documentary, from the producers of "Who Killed the Electric Car," exposes the billion dollar bottled water industry...

  • Video:Leg-Lengthening Latest Plastic Surgery Fad

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff July 29, 2009

    If you'd like larger breasts, or a straighter nose, or a skinnier waist plastic surgeons have long been able to make your dream a reality. But for anyone wishing to add a few inches to their height, the only recourse was buying platform shoes. Until now; a hospital in Russia has pioneered and...

  • Debate:Should Cosmetic Surgery be Limited?

    By nell21 February 05, 2010

    Should cosmetic surgery be limited just because one person has recieved far to much of it. Could it in fact become an addiction. This question came up in my Rhetoric class, and I'm actually having a debate about it. I wanted to hear from both sides of the argument. I have to argue why it shouldn't...

  • Video:Australian Town Bans Bottled Water to Fight Global Warming

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff July 09, 2009

    One Australian town has become the first in the country to ban bottled water. With overwhelming support from the community, Bundanoon is banning bottle water in an effort to help the environment . The Associated Press reports: