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4. It's INSANE we're not using our own canvas or net bags, like Europeans.

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 05:45 PM

Oct 2012

I've been using my own canvas bags for over thirty years and they're FAR easier to carry and use.

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Toronto's plastic bag ban to go ahead [View all] alp227 Oct 2012 OP

Good idea dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #1

We've got that in Portland OR too. But what I've never understood 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #2

The flimsy plastic makes them like parachutes taught_me_patience Oct 2012 #3

I don't think that's a good reason to not be able to recycle them. 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #5

They can be recycled, it's just not easy or profitable leftstreet Oct 2012 #7

Great article. It answered my question. Thanks 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #8

What do you use for garbage bags? OnlinePoker Oct 2012 #10

In a County that JUSt started it this week. I'm happy about it!! progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #9

And what about ALL the other plastics... SoapBox Oct 2012 #11

They need a wind bag ban! u4ic Oct 2012 #12

They are banned in LA county, and it's great. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #15

I worked in Europe 20 years ago. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #16

We should have stuck with paper 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #17