07-23-2008, 03:28 PM
Plastic bags are banned in some California cities. It has not caused any problems at all.
Some stores have voluntarily switched to biodegradable stores. You get paper at Trader Joes unless you ask for plastic (and no one does).
Most people oppose these kind of bans for knee-jerk, personal liberty reasons. If the proposed law was that you had to use plastic, the same folks would object. It's just mindless reactance.
In fact, life without plastic bags would be pretty much like life with plastic bags. There is no inconvenience involved.
A better approach is to buy cloth bags that you can use over and over again.
Some stores have voluntarily switched to biodegradable stores. You get paper at Trader Joes unless you ask for plastic (and no one does).
Most people oppose these kind of bans for knee-jerk, personal liberty reasons. If the proposed law was that you had to use plastic, the same folks would object. It's just mindless reactance.
In fact, life without plastic bags would be pretty much like life with plastic bags. There is no inconvenience involved.
A better approach is to buy cloth bags that you can use over and over again.