Archive for February, 2011
Plastic Bags Out! Reusable Bags “In” in CA Cities!
1 comment so farPassing a ban on the use of plastic bags in supermarkets seems to be beyond the reach of most state legislatures. The lobbyists for the American Chemical Council and for assorted plastics manufacturers have put down roots in many state capitals, and laws attempting to control the use of non-recyclable plastic bags have failed in [...]
The Great Reusable Bag Debate Rages on in Oregon
No commentsThe Oregon state legislature is actively considering a law that would impose a ban on the use of plastic bags in some retail outlets, following the lead of legislation enacted by dozens of counties, cities, and towns across the country. The law would ban the use of plastic bags in grocery stores and mandate grocers [...]
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Oregon to Ban Plastic Bags in Favor of Reusable Bags?
No commentsA bill introduced in the Oregon State Senate recently proposes to ban the use of plastic bags in all retail outlets throughout the state. The law is designed to prod consumers towards employing reusable bags; it would allow for the use of recycled paper bags for customers who fail to bring in reusable bags and [...]
Aspen Colorado and its Reusable Bag Dilemma
No commentsAspen Colorado, mountain haven for the uber-rich, seems to be struggling with the question of whether or not removing plastic bags from the retail sector would be a burden on the town’s operations staff. A council meeting that debated the question of instituting a plastic bag ban in shops decided that it was probably a [...]
