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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Wed Sep 28 20:55:29 2016, in response to Re: Nickel Charge for Plastic/Paper Bags, posted by Chicagomotorman on Wed Sep 28 16:35:31 2016. Toronto tried it and after about 3 years, reversed it.It’s time to admit that plastic bag fees aren’t actually working Here's a Canadian bag industry's piece on why plastic bags are actually better for the environment than (or at least on par with) reusable ones: All about bags. This was written to curb a proposal to outright ban plastic bags, but a lot of it holds true even for fees. My favorite argument was the simple math: a plastic grocery store bag usually gets a second or third life anyway, like bringing your lunch to work, lining a small trash bin, or picking up dog poop. Thus, the environmental cost of making the reusable bags is only recovered after it has been reused over 130 times. Also, if it is used to carry fresh foods, they must be washed regularly (either in the sink or laundry) to prevent disease. In areas with limited water (like California) this causes more damage than single use plastic bags would. |
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