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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:35 PM Original message |
Calif. moves to ban plastic bags at grocery stores |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Though I like the ban, taxation is a good form to reduce people's use of them. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They also need to allow people to purchase reusable bags at cost |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Where I grew up, there were no plastic bags. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. this is my fight |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Good for you. Thanks for doing that. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. the bags they sell in stores |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Do you have a web site for your bags? |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. my city gives them away |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. WTF am I supposed to use for cleaning out litter boxes? |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Garbage bags are still available. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I use old cat food bags |
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OnlinePoker (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Not allowed here...the paper is considered recyclable and isn't allowed in the garbage. n/t |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. We can recycle newspapers and computer paper here |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. If the newspaper is filthy it's no longer recyclable. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. while I appreciate your love for your kitties |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thank you for those links. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. We have found that we get enough other bags in the course of our shopping |
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bergie321 (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Thanks |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Volume difference? You don't even want to know |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Once I started paying attention to alternative plastic bags from my kitchen, I was astounded how |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I quit using plastic GROCERY bags for cat litter scooping disposal |
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OnlinePoker (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. So what do you do with your household garbage? |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. there are biobags |
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Ratty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
18. These bags were always my personal green Achilles heel |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. +1 |
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