Plastic bags outlawed in Mexico City

[ensho]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2009/08/plastic-bags-outlawed-in-mexico-city.html


In the latest effort to improve Mexico City's environment, it became illegal last week for supermarkets and other businesses to hand out nonbiodegradable plastic bags to customers.

CNN reports that "amended ordinances on solid waste now outlaw businesses from giving out thin plastic bags that are not biodegradable."

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The move by the Mexico City government follows a number of other recent environmentally friendly initiatives, including the introduction along some routes of new buses that emit less pollution, and a planned bike-lending scheme expected to launch in December.
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[av8rdave]

1. I go there on Thursday. And damn, I was just thinking....

"what I could really use is a good plastic bag when I get there!"

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

2. When plastic bags are outlawed... only outlaws will have plastic bags. n/t

[CrispyQ]

3. Decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs, banning plastic bags.

We could learn a few things from our southern neighbors.

For the life of me, I don't understand why some people buy a gallon of milk, with a perfectly good handle built into the container, & then stick it in a plastic bag. :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[redqueen]

4. Good. Long past time for this.

China did the same:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6430507

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. They have been moving in that direction

for over eight months.

They first had to get stores to sell recyclable bags

Then they had to get this passed, and finally enacted.

As to the bike lending scheme, the pilot program was run around Reforma Avenue... and it is a raging success, to a point.

I have driven down there... I would not like to ride a bike down there, quite frankly.

[Annces]

6. good for them. I think takes like 500 years for those things to degrade n/t