Greenlist: Will L.A. catch up to Africa?
>> On plastic bags: Will all of Africa ban them before L.A. does? Rwanda and Eritrea have already banned the bags outright, while other countries are imposing thickness standards, bag taxes and serious recycling initiatives (via Inhabitat). Don't forget "Day Without a Bag," which is being onserved all over L.A. County tomorrow.
>> On wine: natural cork, synthetic cork, or screw caps? All have upsides and downsides in terms of wine preservation, but natural cork is the best for the environment, Wired Science finds.
>> On creative gift wrap: Scrape together wrapping paper using fragments of paper and miscellaneous items from around your house (via Lifehacker). More ideas for eco-gift wrapping here.
>> On the power of water: San Francisco-based PG&E become the first U.S. utility to commit to buying electricity generated by ocean waves. The project will get its power from the waters off Northern California's Humboldt County.
Image courtesy of Heal the Bay
