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[Shortpoet-GTD]

Your point about resources wasn't mentioned in above post.

And I don't like bans either but
"I'd  rather people exercised good judgement in their choices"
sadly doesn't happen often enough.
People take the easy way out (almost always).

If it saves some ocean life, then I'm ok with it.

[Besoeker]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 27 June 2013 - 03:54 AM, said:

Your point about resources wasn't mentioned in above post.

Think it was..........

From my post #38

For sure it avoids waste and consuming resources and that can't be bad

From my post #40

My point was about the resources required to produce them rather than the incorrect disposal of them.

[Besoeker]

Obviously there is also a problem with incorrect disposal of plastic bags.

We have our groceries delivered once a week.They come delivered in plastic bags.The delivery driver collects the empty bags from the previous week for recycling. Works for us.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Besoeker, on 27 June 2013 - 04:22 AM, said:

Think it was..........

Sick of this arguing. This site is here to try to bring awareness to others not nit pick about every post.
Good day.

[Besoeker]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 27 June 2013 - 01:42 PM, said:

not nit pick about every post.

Um.....then, had your had you heeded your own advice, perhaps you would have not made the comment:

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Your point about resources wasn't mentioned in above post

That, somehow, wasn't nit picking? Yet mine, was?

If I'd made an error about something you'd posted, I'd have apologised. I've done so before where I've made a mistake.
But that's just my way.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Let's see; which adage should I use in response to this woman?
Cry me a river; get a grip, get over it, deal with it, you're kidding, right?
Reusable bags are cheap; on-line or in stores; most are buck or less.

"Esha Moya her half-dozen paper bags falling apart in the rain, wishing she had a few small items that had been free and plentiful her entire life but are now banned in this city:

plastic shopping bags.

“I hate this,” said Ms. Moya. “It’s stupid, and it makes it really hard for us.”"

http://www.nytimes.c...&pgtype=article

[conor]

Evilsprinkles, on 10 October 2012 - 08:52 PM, said:

Sure, but in order to encourage people not to use one thing, you need to offer them an alternative. What would you suggest? We have a re-use policy here which works well, but I can't see people giving them up completely. I think it's going to be more about how to recycle and reuse, than cease and desist entirely.

The alternative can be cloth bags and for small things even paper bag can work.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Evilsprinkles, on 10 October 2012 - 08:52 PM, said:

Sure, but in order to encourage people not to use one thing, you need to offer them an alternative. What would you suggest? We have a re-use policy here which works well, but I can't see people giving them up completely. I think it's going to be more about how to recycle and reuse, than cease and desist entirely.

You're kidding right?
Reusable bags (in all shapes, sizes and designs) have been available for years. Most can be had for a few
dollars, and can be reused for a looooooooooooong time; just wash as needed.

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[Besoeker]

conor, on 27 March 2014 - 12:38 AM, said:

The alternative can be cloth bags and for small things even paper bag can work.

We carry about half a dozen around with us in the car. Mostly they are hessian.(burlap to you?)
Mostly they are from our local supermarket with their brand name and have a variety of different logos. One has the paralympic games symbol from when the store was one of the sponsors.
Another has a stylised picture of a mother and baby elephant.
"I'm a Reliabag. You can rely on me to carry heavy loads."

Apart from knowing you are doing the right thing, there is also the small reward of getting points on your loyalty card.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Update-
Chicago is the latest city to ban plastic bags. Problem being, it won't go into effect until 2015. Why the wait??
About 3.7 million bags are used daily, so this has the potential to remove those millions of plastic bags
from trees and storm drains.

http://www.huffingto...tm_hp_ref=green

[Shortpoet-GTD]

This ad should help us all to say "No to plastic bags."





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[Besoeker]

UK looks set to introduce a compulsory 5p (about 8 cents) charge for plastic bags.
How successful that will be remains to be seen.
the supermarket we use currently has a reward scheme for using your own bags.
Points on their loyalty card.

http://www.westbrito...tail/story.html

[SheforACT]

Sandra Piddock, on 11 October 2012 - 04:36 AM, said:

I'm all for cutting down on plastic bag use, but banning wont serve any useful purpose. As long as people re-use and recycle bags responsibly, they do have their uses. After all, if you didn't have reusable bags for your garbage, animal poop and countless other things, you'd have to use something else instead. So let's not ban - let's reduce consumption.

I totally agree with you, Sandra.

[SheforACT]

Even if we banned the use of plastic still people will use them, the only thing we can do is come back to the simpler lives we once lived. Break away from the habit of buying avoidable plastic bags. Carry a cloth/jute bag always. Bring awareness about the harmful effects of plastic to the people around you.