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2007-04-26 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Boston Eyes Plastic Bag Ban (Environmentalist Rejoice.....Maybe.!)

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Posted by Flaviling Glomose5988 2007-04-26 09:02|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've been trying to cut down on the number of plastic bags when I shop. They do seem sort of pointless for only one or two items. When I remember, I have a nice canvas bag that I'll bring for my larger purchases.

But the plastic bag gestapo will soon find some other 'evil' perpetrated by and on the American consumer...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-04-26 09:56|| 2007-04-26 09:56|| Front Page Top

#2 State Sen. Brian A. Joyce, D-Milton...

Wow, my state senator appears in Rantburg! Figures he'd find a way for the state to try to cash in on this scam. Must have a few relatives that ain't on the payroll yet.

Posted by tu3031 2007-04-26 10:18|| 2007-04-26 10:18|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm surprised there hasn't been a push to replace recycled paper bags with hemp paper.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-04-26 10:47|| 2007-04-26 10:47|| Front Page Top

#4 This is going on in Austin, TX also. City Council is doing "all things green."

Me, I learned a long time ago, paper is easier to carry, and better on the back. How do you carry paper bags? In your arms. How do you carry plastic bags? Arms down, with that heavy plastic bag (sometimes more) hanging from each hand.

Interesting, in Austin, when I ask for paper bags, I get a weird look! Guess that is about to change!

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2007-04-26 12:12|| 2007-04-26 12:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Can I use plastic bags if I bring my own from under the kitchen sink? They accumulate so much faster than can be used to line garbage cans that I've taken to using them for insulation down there.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-26 12:19|| 2007-04-26 12:19|| Front Page Top

#6 HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!

I've always hated those and used paper when it wasn't PC!

I remember the 80s.

Was in Russia in 1998, they charged then.

Oh, the Humanity of putting all those Chicoms out of biz.

Posted by anonymous2u 2007-04-26 12:34|| 2007-04-26 12:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Me? I ask for paper-in-plastic. It's the best of both worlds: handles from the plastic and stiffer sides from the paper. Plus it annoys the baggers and it's childishly satisfying to rebel against the Goracle and his minions.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-04-26 13:10|| 2007-04-26 13:10|| Front Page Top

#8 They can be recycled. Wal-Mart has a huge box in front to put your used plastic bags, but then Wal-Mart is Evil.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2007-04-26 13:36|| 2007-04-26 13:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Wal-Mart, hell, #8 DB.

The local grocery stores have used bag depositories out front, too.

And one of them gives you a 5 cents credit (I think - it might be a little less) for each paper bag you bring to reuse on your shopping trip.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-04-26 19:54|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-04-26 19:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Good move Boston. Plastic bags are known to attract Mooninites.

Posted by DMFD 2007-04-26 20:39|| 2007-04-26 20:39|| Front Page Top

#11 I think Boston ought to ban toilet paper. Using your left hand to clean up is so much more environmentally sound.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-04-26 21:07|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-04-26 21:07|| Front Page Top

#12 I use paper wherever possible. Items like meat or ice that might leak go into plastic first. I then use the paper bags to contain garbage or recyclables for disposal. What plastic bags I do take home are aggregated for inclusion in single stream recycling. They are always disposed of in a large bundle to make sorting easier.

A great way to conserve on plastics use is to use your plastic produce bags instead of ziplocs or sandwich bags. I use less than 50-100 ziplocs a year by reusing my produce bags. Once they are contaminated, I then save them for disposal of messy items like coffee grounds. A holder like the one show below helps immeasurably. Get two if you reuse your plastic "t-shirt" bags. My ability to reuse has gone up some 25%-50% by purchasing one of the holders.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-26 21:09|| 2007-04-26 21:09|| Front Page Top

#13 "A holder like the one show below helps immeasurably. Get two if you reuse your plastic "t-shirt" bags. My ability to reuse has gone up some 25%-50% by purchasing one of the holders."

Gee, #12 Zen, I make (and sell) fabric plastic bag holders (bag-bags, I call them ;-p) that are much prettier than that. Cheaper, too, I'll bet.

Of course, guys don't care about pretty....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-04-26 21:20|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-04-26 21:20|| Front Page Top

#14 Barb, of course we do care about pretty, although pretty bags may be at the bottom of our lists. ;-)

Anyway, gotta link?

Posted by twobyfour 2007-04-26 22:11|| 2007-04-26 22:11|| Front Page Top

#15 pretty bags

Is that a euphemism for wives? [ducking and running for cover]

Posted by xbalanke 2007-04-26 22:40|| 2007-04-26 22:40|| Front Page Top

#16 pretty bags

Is that a euphemism for wives?

Only in Saudi Arabia

Posted by DMFD 2007-04-26 22:47|| 2007-04-26 22:47|| Front Page Top

#17 The link is right next to her name at the bottom of her post, twobyfour dear. It begins with http://

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-26 22:55|| 2007-04-26 22:55|| Front Page Top

#18 Thanks, #17 tw.

It's http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/, 2x4; thanks for asking.

It's weird - sometimes my website link shows up in comments with my name, sometimes not, even though it shows in the "website" slot before I hit submit. Oh, well - that's not what Rantburg's for anyway.

I do need to get off my dead a** and get the site updated and a shopping cart added - one of these days. Every time I start to do that, either we go crazy at work or - in the case of last fall - I end up with surgery. Work hours just picked up again. Hmmmmm.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-04-26 23:08|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-04-26 23:08|| Front Page Top

#19 Plastic bags alla way, baybee!!

Gaia's my beeatch!

Posted by badanov 2007-04-26 23:34|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2007-04-26 23:34|| Front Page Top

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