Paper vs. Plastic: The Ban Taking Over the Bay Area

Kenzie Humphries, Staff Writer
March 6, 2013

The ban will help reduce the amount of plastic litter on the streets, thus helping the environment. Photo Credit: Creative Commons As of April 22, 2013, it will officially be illegal to use plastic bags commonly in some areas around Portola Valley. They will be banned from mainstream use in stores across... Read more »

Is It Really Not Easy Being Green?

David Rode, Staff Writer
March 2, 2012

Every time you’re at the grocery store and the food is rung up and passed to the bag boy, the same old question is asked, “paper or plastic?” And, although environmentalists may say the healthier choice is paper or even reusable bags, is plastic really all that bad or does it have good? Everyone... Read more »