Should Los Angeles Ban Paper and Plastic Bags?
SodaHead Living
2011/09/18 16:19:00
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Many cities (and even some countries) have banned plastic shopping bags. But Los Angeles is considering taking the trend a step further and outlawing paper bags as well.
The suggested ban was proposed by Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz, who hopes the policy could alleviate the city's litter problem.
Unsurprisingly, environmentalists are incredibly supportive.
"We're hoping that more of these local policies will be a wake-up call," said Kirsten James, water quality director for Heal the Bay.
Large retailers, however, are frustrated by the city-by-city patchwork of laws and hope that the state will issue broader guidelines.
Last year, a proposed statewide ban of plastic bags died in the California Legislature.
The California Grocers Association supported the bill, but it was opposed by the American Chemistry Council, the lobbying group that represents the plastic bag industry.
Under the Los Angeles proposal, stores would be permitted to sell or give away reusable tote bags, but would be fined for using paper or plastic.
The only exception would be for small plastic bags meant to keep raw vegetables and meats separated from other groceries in order to prevent cross-contamination.
What do you think? Should Los Angeles ban both paper and plastic bags?
The suggested ban was proposed by Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz, who hopes the policy could alleviate the city's litter problem.
Unsurprisingly, environmentalists are incredibly supportive.
"We're hoping that more of these local policies will be a wake-up call," said Kirsten James, water quality director for Heal the Bay.
Large retailers, however, are frustrated by the city-by-city patchwork of laws and hope that the state will issue broader guidelines.
Last year, a proposed statewide ban of plastic bags died in the California Legislature.
The California Grocers Association supported the bill, but it was opposed by the American Chemistry Council, the lobbying group that represents the plastic bag industry.
Under the Los Angeles proposal, stores would be permitted to sell or give away reusable tote bags, but would be fined for using paper or plastic.
The only exception would be for small plastic bags meant to keep raw vegetables and meats separated from other groceries in order to prevent cross-contamination.
What do you think? Should Los Angeles ban both paper and plastic bags?
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+14Yes, stop being lazy either buy a few reusable cloth bags, bring your own bags hell they can even been old plastic/paper bags if you really have that much of a fetish for plastic/paper bags. Plastic bags make less than no sense to use. They cost way more in the long run and as everyone knows are terrible for the environment. Paper bags require an enormous amount of refining to turn tree pulp into paper, where is hemp once again when you need it.
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Nope. Those who are the litterers will continue to litter, I was at my local Walmart just the other day and on the way out to my car I found an electronics package 3 feet from the garbage can. So I ask you, do you really think this will stop the litter?
The truth comes out—spread the word that anti-plastic bag misinformation has been debunked!
A reusable bag importer called ChicoBag recently settled a lawsuit brought against them for spreading misinformation about plastic bags. ChicoBag created a counterfeit EPA website and knowingly shared falsified NOAA data with schools, all to advance its profits and confuse the plastic bag debate.
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