If it means that we would use paper instead of plastic - I probably wouldn't support it. What's worse - plastics or killing trees to make more paper bags? Maybe stores could use reusable cloth bags and charge a small return fee (like on bottles and cans in many states). You could get your money back when you return the cloth bag. The bags are cleaned by the store before reuse.
Christine said:
Reduce, reuse, recycle is great. I do it, but in the end there will be problems getting the majority to go out of their way to remember another thing, and take some time in this busy world. Face it, good things take time and that's a rare thing to have extra of these days. I hate to be a drag but also think about those few who will try and use the bags for no good. We already have so many places where you can't take backpacks or extra bags because owners worry about loss, with good reason I'm sure.
DAB said:
Yes and while we are at it lets ban those disposable diapers. I have had enough of wading through diapers in parking lots, thrown along the side of the road, and tossed on sidewalks. Not to mention land fills. Those diapers that happen to make it into the trash are filling our landfills with plastic that have a longer half life than most of the waste that comes out of nuclear power plants.
Our three children never knew what disposable diapers were. Now grown with small ones of their own, they are using cloth diapers. Do you know how hard it is to find cloth diapers these days?
I know, the nay Sayers will say, "you can't impact the poor and disadvantaged". Unless I am missing something, where are they getting the money to buy disposable diapers? This money must be coming from somewhere. Have you priced them? I estimate that over the diapering life of a baby you can save enough to buy a couple of washing machines, and throw in some hot water and detergent.
erv said:
for now i think it should be up to the consumer at the checkout weather they want paper or plastic. if the stores want to have reusable bags go for it, but when you look in your garbage can is it full of paper or plastic bags? mine rarely has either as i use them for lunch sacks, my can is usually full of packaging from the products. there is a over kill from the wrappings, that heavy guage sealed plastic is impossible to open with your bare hands. try the packagind for electronic equiptment. the box styrofoam and plastic bags everything is wrapped in far out weighs the sack they put it in. if the stores are going to be required to do anything how about requiring them to recycle thier packaging rather than us cramming our garbage cans with it.
Cebrina said:
I think this is a good thing it will save tree's and if we could use somthing different than paper for school it would save alot of tree's and also micanical penicles for school it made out of plastic thats a good thing to use expecialy for the WASL that would save money I can get them for like 2 dollers at a reagular store.
Charles Walker said:
yes! paper is easier to reuse
Lori said:
I personally prefer paper. I know it's recyclable and actually holds up better than plastic. Most stores put only a few items in plastic which means I'm carrying out many more plastic bags than if I had gotten paper.
By the way anyone out there know the best way to get rid of all that styro foam doesn't get recycled and won't fit into your garbage can?
Kathy said:
If we didn't have plastic or even paper bags available in our stores, we'd soon learn to use our reusable cloth bags to carry home our goods. Costco doesn't offer bags but I've adjusted nicely.
YES!!! 100%.
If it means that we would use paper instead of plastic - I probably wouldn't support it. What's worse - plastics or killing trees to make more paper bags? Maybe stores could use reusable cloth bags and charge a small return fee (like on bottles and cans in many states). You could get your money back when you return the cloth bag. The bags are cleaned by the store before reuse.
Reduce, reuse, recycle is great. I do it, but in the end there will be problems getting the majority to go out of their way to remember another thing, and take some time in this busy world. Face it, good things take time and that's a rare thing to have extra of these days. I hate to be a drag but also think about those few who will try and use the bags for no good. We already have so many places where you can't take backpacks or extra bags because owners worry about loss, with good reason I'm sure.
Yes and while we are at it lets ban those disposable diapers. I have had enough of wading through diapers in parking lots, thrown along the side of the road, and tossed on sidewalks. Not to mention land fills. Those diapers that happen to make it into the trash are filling our landfills with plastic that have a longer half life than most of the waste that comes out of nuclear power plants.
Our three children never knew what disposable diapers were. Now grown with small ones of their own, they are using cloth diapers. Do you know how hard it is to find cloth diapers these days?
I know, the nay Sayers will say, "you can't impact the poor and disadvantaged". Unless I am missing something, where are they getting the money to buy disposable diapers? This money must be coming from somewhere. Have you priced them? I estimate that over the diapering life of a baby you can save enough to buy a couple of washing machines, and throw in some hot water and detergent.
for now i think it should be up to the consumer at the checkout weather they want paper or plastic. if the stores want to have reusable bags go for it, but when you look in your garbage can is it full of paper or plastic bags? mine rarely has either as i use them for lunch sacks, my can is usually full of packaging from the products. there is a over kill from the wrappings, that heavy guage sealed plastic is impossible to open with your bare hands. try the packagind for electronic equiptment. the box styrofoam and plastic bags everything is wrapped in far out weighs the sack they put it in. if the stores are going to be required to do anything how about requiring them to recycle thier packaging rather than us cramming our garbage cans with it.
I think this is a good thing it will save tree's and if we could use somthing different than paper for school it would save alot of tree's and also micanical penicles for school it made out of plastic thats a good thing to use expecialy for the WASL that would save money I can get them for like 2 dollers at a reagular store.
yes! paper is easier to reuse
I personally prefer paper. I know it's recyclable and actually holds up better than plastic. Most stores put only a few items in plastic which means I'm carrying out many more plastic bags than if I had gotten paper.
By the way anyone out there know the best way to get rid of all that styro foam doesn't get recycled and won't fit into your garbage can?
If we didn't have plastic or even paper bags available in our stores, we'd soon learn to use our reusable cloth bags to carry home our goods. Costco doesn't offer bags but I've adjusted nicely.