08-06-2008, 04:55 AM
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Originally posted by hpp4me
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.
that's a blanket statement... and it goes both ways... people see pictures of animals choking on plastic bags and they stop using their brain... they react emotionally instead of logically... further, I see alot of reactions supporting the ban because "they don't look pretty"... the same people probably wouldn't care if that plastic bag would have just stayed in the landfill like it was "supposed to"...
seriously, if you ban plastic, you HAVE to ban paper... if you truly care about the environment
ps... I myself have carried 3 re-usable cloth bags in my car for a couple years now... I take paper when possible... the last time I actually took a plastic bag was because 711 said they couldn't sell me my 6 pack without one... but I STILL think a ban on "just" plastic isn't the solution...