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Post by weltschmerz on Dec 31, 2017 18:57:50 GMT -5
Montreal made a New Year's Resolution. Starting tomorrow, no more plastic bags. I'm really happy about that. We also have bars encouraging patrons not to use plastic straws. I hope it catches on. By now, more than 6 million people have seen the disturbing 8-minute viral video of the sea turtle with a stream of blood draining from his nostril, as two researchers work to extract a 4-inch plastic straw. A shortened version can be seen here. The plastic was lodged in the turtle’s nasal cavity, reaching down into his throat, inhibiting his breathing and sense of smell—a turtle’s most important tool for finding food. It was no doubt messing with the turtle’s orientation and migration, and possibly even hindering his ability to find a mate. www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2015/10/27/the-turtle-that-became-the-anti-plastic-straw-poster-child
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Dec 31, 2017 19:04:40 GMT -5
A near-by city went to a "you have to pay five cents per bag" rule a few years ago. That's actually not inconvenient as many people thought it would be. The city I grew up in went to "no plastic bags at all" several years ago. According to my aunt, the cleanliness of the city has improved greatly.
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Post by mroped on Dec 31, 2017 19:06:45 GMT -5
I’m not sure if it’s still the same but in the early 90s in Europe you had to pay for your grocery plastic bags. That is why everybody went shopping with their own bags. On the other hand, in the US you go to a restaurant and ask for a glass of water, they bring it with a straw. I am always confused as to what is the straw for?
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Post by weltschmerz on Dec 31, 2017 19:06:54 GMT -5
Hell, if Kenya can do it, we can do it!
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Post by weltschmerz on Dec 31, 2017 19:10:36 GMT -5
I’m not sure if it’s still the same but in the early 90s in Europe you had to pay for your grocery plastic bags. That is why everybody went shopping with their own bags. On the other hand, in the US you go to a restaurant and ask for a glass of water, they bring it with a straw. I am always confused as to what is the straw for?That's what the bartenders were saying. Adults know how to drink from a glass, and don't need a straw. What the hell for? It all ends up in the oceans.
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Post by jkapp on Dec 31, 2017 21:32:26 GMT -5
I don't see how bars ending straw usage will do that much good (unless its the small straws that cause the most issues?). I would think getting the fast food industry to stop using them would be a bigger benefit...
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Post by weltschmerz on Dec 31, 2017 22:57:13 GMT -5
I don't see how bars ending straw usage will do that much good (unless its the small straws that cause the most issues?). I would think getting the fast food industry to stop using them would be a bigger benefit... You have to start somewhere.....
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Post by resolution on Dec 31, 2017 23:32:08 GMT -5
They periodically reintroduce a bill to ban the plastic bags in MD. I don't know what I will use for the kitty litter scooping if they ever succeed in passing it.
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Post by taz157 on Jan 1, 2018 0:20:07 GMT -5
They periodically reintroduce a bill to ban the plastic bags in MD. I don't know what I will use for the kitty litter scooping if they ever succeed in passing it. In Montgomery County, MD, you pay 5 cents per plastic bag. That’s the only county in the state that has that as far as I know.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jan 1, 2018 1:19:10 GMT -5
We haven't gotten plastic bags at stores in this county in well over 5 years. Since I used to use them for scooped kitty litter, it has merely meant I need to use trash bags for this purpose. I also now have to buy liners for smaller trash cans in the bathroom.
While I don't mind that we no longer get plastic bags for groceries, it is kind of a pain when I go shopping for clothes. Last time I went to Kohls, I got to carry out 3 bras and several pair of socks out to my car.....hoping I didn't drop something.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jan 1, 2018 1:47:53 GMT -5
My small town banned plastic bags at our Town Meeting and it takes effect this month. I usually bring my own bags but I use any plastic ones I get for dog poop on our walks. Guess I'll have to buy a roll of poop bags which seems to defeat the purpose of banning plastic bags. At least when I used store bags I was using something already in use.
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Post by tallguy on Jan 1, 2018 2:27:26 GMT -5
Seattle banned plastic bags years ago. You can get paper bags for a nickel if you don't have your own reusable ones. I had a couple hundred or more plastic ones saved for things like trash can liners or kitty litter, so I'm fine. Don't even have to use those for the cat box though. Plastic bags from bread, bagels, and the like work fine.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 1, 2018 2:48:14 GMT -5
Seattle banned plastic bags years ago. You can get paper bags for a nickel if you don't have your own reusable ones. I had a couple hundred or more plastic ones saved for things like trash can liners or kitty litter, so I'm fine. Don't even have to use those for the cat box though. Plastic bags from bread, bagels, and the like work fine. I always repurpose plastic bags from bread, etc. It kills me when I go to the corner store to buy Wonder bread for DS for grilled cheese sandwiches. The guy starts putting it in a plastic bag. "What are you doing? It's already in a plastic bag!" "Some people want another bag." "Well, ASK first!"
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Post by Spellbound454 on Jan 1, 2018 5:25:27 GMT -5
We have been charged for plastic bags in the UK for a while now and are well aware that it gets into the sea. Most supermarkets sell a sturdy bag which you can re-use for all sorts of things. Biodegradable dog poo bags really annoy me.......They are aimed at a specialist market (ie...earth mothers) They are coloured green, smell of lavender and cost way too much. What the heck?...They need to be mainstream...... cheaply produced and the same price as all poo bags. A recent Attenborough (The Blue Planet) program... showed an albatross feeding plastic bags to its chicks
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 1, 2018 7:45:22 GMT -5
I always drink from a straw if possible. The cleanliness of the rims of the glasses just aren’t cleaned properly.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jan 1, 2018 9:21:41 GMT -5
My small town banned plastic bags at our Town Meeting and it takes effect this month. I usually bring my own bags but I use any plastic ones I get for dog poop on our walks. Guess I'll have to buy a roll of poop bags which seems to defeat the purpose of banning plastic bags. At least when I used store bags I was using something already in use. That's what I said about Montgomery county and the tax. But at least you can still get them. And the neighboring counties do not have any such tax. I had reusable bags but sometimes I would forget or not want something like raw chicken in them. And sometimes I just didn't want to drag them all around the mall. All of mine are reused as trash bag liners for our 3 bathroom trash cans or recycled in the bins at the stores.
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Post by chiver78 on Jan 1, 2018 9:39:12 GMT -5
We haven't gotten plastic bags at stores in this county in well over 5 years. Since I used to use them for scooped kitty litter, it has merely meant I need to use trash bags for this purpose. I also now have to buy liners for smaller trash cans in the bathroom. While I don't mind that we no longer get plastic bags for groceries, it is kind of a pain when I go shopping for clothes. Last time I went to Kohls, I got to carry out 3 bras and several pair of socks out to my car.....hoping I didn't drop something. they didn't have paper bags to give you? most of Cape Cod has banned plastic bags, but you will be given a handled paper shopping bag instead.
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Post by NastyWoman on Jan 1, 2018 11:37:00 GMT -5
We haven't gotten plastic bags at stores in this county in well over 5 years. Since I used to use them for scooped kitty litter, it has merely meant I need to use trash bags for this purpose. I also now have to buy liners for smaller trash cans in the bathroom. While I don't mind that we no longer get plastic bags for groceries, it is kind of a pain when I go shopping for clothes. Last time I went to Kohls, I got to carry out 3 bras and several pair of socks out to my car.....hoping I didn't drop something. they didn't have paper bags to give you? most of Cape Cod has banned plastic bags, but you will be given a handled paper shopping bag instead. Both paper snd plastic bags are no longer free here. You can buy them but by far most people just bring their own. Not a big adjustment for me since that was the way it was when I grew up.
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Post by movingforward on Jan 2, 2018 17:05:12 GMT -5
We haven't gotten plastic bags at stores in this county in well over 5 years. Since I used to use them for scooped kitty litter, it has merely meant I need to use trash bags for this purpose. I also now have to buy liners for smaller trash cans in the bathroom. While I don't mind that we no longer get plastic bags for groceries, it is kind of a pain when I go shopping for clothes. Last time I went to Kohls, I got to carry out 3 bras and several pair of socks out to my car.....hoping I didn't drop something. We banned plastic bags in my city about 3 years ago. I was using them for scooped kitty litter too and ended up buying a litter genie after the plastic bag ban. That litter genie is one of the best purchases ever!
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Post by alabamagal on Jan 2, 2018 17:41:10 GMT -5
My small town banned plastic bags at our Town Meeting and it takes effect this month. I usually bring my own bags but I use any plastic ones I get for dog poop on our walks. Guess I'll have to buy a roll of poop bags which seems to defeat the purpose of banning plastic bags. At least when I used store bags I was using something already in use. They sell dog poop bags that are supposed to degrade. Probably made from recycled material also. But they are smaller than a plastic grocery bag. I like the size and handles on the grocery bags.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 2, 2018 17:50:20 GMT -5
they didn't have paper bags to give you? most of Cape Cod has banned plastic bags, but you will be given a handled paper shopping bag instead. Both paper snd plastic bags are no longer free here. You can buy them but by far most people just bring their own. Not a big adjustment for me since that was the way it was when I grew up. About 80% already use their own bags here. I asked at the grocery store chains. Not that big a deal.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 2, 2018 17:53:17 GMT -5
We have been charged for plastic bags in the UK for a while now and are well aware that it gets into the sea. Most supermarkets sell a sturdy bag which you can re-use for all sorts of things. Biodegradable dog poo bags really annoy me.......They are aimed at a specialist market (ie...earth mothers) They are coloured green, smell of lavender and cost way too much. What the heck?...They need to be mainstream...... cheaply produced and the same price as all poo bags. A recent Attenborough (The Blue Planet) program... showed an albatross feeding plastic bags to its chicks My friend's dog, Karma, died. She had a huge roll of those green doggy bags, which she gave to me. I was bringing my lunch in bags marked "POOP"!
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Post by chiver78 on Jan 2, 2018 17:56:58 GMT -5
I buy these poop bags for my two. they are about the size of a plastic produce bag and can handle more than one pile at a time while still leaving enough slack to tie off a quick knot. we keep a 5gal bucket outside with the trash barrels, and just put it out (double bagged) with the trash each week.
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Post by resolution on Jan 2, 2018 18:33:55 GMT -5
I buy these poop bags for my two. they are about the size of a plastic produce bag and can handle more than one pile at a time while still leaving enough slack to tie off a quick knot. we keep a 5gal bucket outside with the trash barrels, and just put it out (double bagged) with the trash each week. OK that's not bad at all, it would be just $1 per month if they ban the grocery bags around here. I'm buying the kitty a fountain as a belated Christmas gift, so I should be able to swing $1 per month for litter box baggies.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jan 3, 2018 5:16:05 GMT -5
We haven't gotten plastic bags at stores in this county in well over 5 years. Since I used to use them for scooped kitty litter, it has merely meant I need to use trash bags for this purpose. I also now have to buy liners for smaller trash cans in the bathroom. While I don't mind that we no longer get plastic bags for groceries, it is kind of a pain when I go shopping for clothes. Last time I went to Kohls, I got to carry out 3 bras and several pair of socks out to my car.....hoping I didn't drop something. We banned plastic bags in my city about 3 years ago. I was using them for scooped kitty litter too and ended up buying a litter genie after the plastic bag ban. That litter genie is one of the best purchases ever! For years I used grocery bags when I scooped my ferret's litter box. Then one day I got a Diaper Genie. I'd never heard, or seen one before. OMG! FABULOUS! The best purchase ever! I have to agree.
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