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California Bill Would Ban Plastic Bags for Shopping
Many California shoppers will no doubt move to bringing their own bags with them when they shop, in the wake of a bill passed by the California Assembly to ban pharmacies and grocery, liquor and convenience stores from giving out plastic bags.

Mexico City Embraces Bike Sharing
Mexico City has begun a bike-sharing initiative, offering more than 1,000 free red bikes and passing traffic laws that favor cyclists over the city's 4 million drivers.

Peddle Your Way to a Free Meal
The Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, a high-rise in the area surrounding the capital of Denmark, is offering its guests an offer that is intended to make them sweat – literally.

Step on It: Pedestrians to Generate Electricity
Engineers in Toulouse, France, have installed a series of specially designed paving slabs containing micro-sensors. When people walk on the slabs, the micro-sensors absorb the energy created and store it in a battery. The energy is then transferred to the main power grid.

Help with Road Repair, Get a Reward
Officials in a German town have begun a program that offers a bit of a legacy for people who give the town money to help cover a pothole: their name on the road.