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Calif. moves to ban plastic bags at grocery stores
Associated Press ^
| June 2, 2010
Posted on 06/02/2010 5:38:26 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- It could soon cost California shoppers at the checkout aisle if they forget to bring their own bags to the grocery store.
Legislation passed Wednesday by the California Assembly would prohibit grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor stores and convenience stores from giving out plastic bags.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: bag; bags; ban; california; callegislation; globalwarminghoax; grocery; grocerybags; liberalfascism; moves; nannystate; plastic; plasticbags; stores
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To: GeronL
Do you get a bag for the bag at the bag store?
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:50:43 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Conservatism isn't a party)
To: Flavius
I guess I’ll just have to buy less. Only buy what I can carry. Of course, that will mean more trips to the store.
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:51:41 PM PDT
by
Qout
To: mountn man
That's a well built trellis next to the fence.
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:51:58 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Conservatism isn't a party)
To: Para-Ord.45
One local grocery store used a mixture of bags that were supposedly bio-degradable and regular. It recently changed ownership and I haven’t seen the bio-degradables in it now.
I haven’t seen any other store using the bio-degradable ones. They are probably more costly to the stores.
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:52:52 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: Drango
That brought a smile ! Good one.
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:53:18 PM PDT
by
onona
(dbada)
To: funfan
thanks.
So why not put a tax on the plastic bags too? Did they think this would lose revenue from the paper bags?
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:53:21 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Political Correctness Kills)
To: Free ThinkerNY
I live in northern California and my favorite grocery store stopped using plastic bags about a year ago. It’s now just paper or you can bring your own.
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:53:45 PM PDT
by
mupcat
To: MaxMax
I would even assume you could get a box for a box of bags. lol
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:54:00 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Political Correctness Kills)
To: Free ThinkerNY
The next move is to ban people. Problem solved.
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:54:15 PM PDT
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(If leftist legislation that's already in place really can't be ended by non-leftists, then what?)
To: Balding_Eagle
Yea but they are great for picking up dog crap. My, thats a lot of voters.
To: Free ThinkerNY
Figures. The politicians of California have made the state bankrupt and they are at the capital discussing how plastic bags affect the environment. How about homes empty, abandoned property and starving citizens causing some environmental damage? These pussies need to look at some of the real issues and get a life.
To: skr
re: plastic bag (shown above). Much prefer small real ones than large fake ones any day of the week!!!
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:55:31 PM PDT
by
bicyclerepair
(FR - my online family. From Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
To: RnMomof7
I expect in 10 years they will find a problem with the cloth ones
There have already been problems associated with the cloth bags. They tend to hold liquid that drip from the contents. That liquid attracts bacteria. Thus, unless they are washed and sanatized frequently, they can be the source of bacteria.
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:55:31 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: MaxMax
I’m always amazed when the cashier at Wal-Mart puts the plastic bag of paper plates in a plastic bag. Same thing with the plastic bag of potato’s. I use them to carry my lunch in so who I am to complain?
To: Flavius
A referendum to ban legislators would pass in a heart beat.
Wonder who is going to circulate the petition?
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:57:05 PM PDT
by
pointsal
To: Free ThinkerNY
Interesting to see what happens with food stamp customers who truly can’t afford the bags (there are a few).
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:57:05 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: TomGuy
Good point.
I have allot of Trader Joe bags because they are just cool. Use them for beach stuff and pic nicks. I never even thought about the bacteria. Thanks? .-)
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posted on
06/02/2010 5:58:30 PM PDT
by
svcw
(Habakkuk 2:3)
To: Free ThinkerNY
What a bunch of losers. They really don’t have anything else to concentrate on?
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posted on
06/02/2010 6:04:16 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
To: Balding_Eagle
Yessss and it was to save the trees.
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posted on
06/02/2010 6:04:54 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
ban california from food....
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posted on
06/02/2010 6:05:19 PM PDT
by
rrrod
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