Posted on 06/20/2015 5:01:51 PM PDT by Libloather
When Chicago's plastic bag ban kicks in Aug. 1, many shoppers accustomed to carting groceries home in those ubiquitous plastic bags will instead walk away with ... nicer plastic bags..
Several retailers preparing for the citywide ban on the thin plastic bags bemoaned for cluttering landfills and littering parks, streets and waterways said they plan to offer customers reusable plastic bags that comply with the city ordinance, and don't plan to charge a fee.
The law, approved by the City Council last year in a 36-10 vote, permits stores to offer "reusable plastic bags" that are at least 2.25 mils thick, have handles and can carry at least 22 pounds for at least 125 uses.
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Heck, seems like just yesterday that the environmentalists were insisting on the switch from paper bags to the plastic ones which they decry today.
Time sure does fly.
Time sure does fly.
Was that to prevent global cooling in the 1970s?
Something about saving trees.
And saving the landfills, too.
Why not just recycle plastic bags? Problem solved.
But that’s not the problem, is it?
It’s the pathological need of liberals to boss everyone else around.
Hah...dear Lord I remember all that too. The nuts are still with us.
You know what’s kind of scary?
We remember it — but I can’t find any record of it on the internet.
The articles discuss the switch to plastic grocery bags in the 70s — but there is no mention of how the environmentalists demanded the switch be made.
None.
I have a lot of these, very convenient for schlepping stuff around, like piles of library books, shoes going to the shoestore, pot-luck casseroles…and groceries. Of course, there are other stores too….I just happen to live within walking distance of TJ.
You put raw chicken in those things?
Forget it. I love plastic bags.
Don’t you know, you are supposed to wash and disinfect each bag after use?
Trader’s chicken comes in packages. Uh-oh, they’ll have to stop wrapping the stuff in plastic wrap? My butcher at the regular supermkt wraps my steaks in butcher paper, so that might be the answer. Or we go to the store with big glass containers, ask the butcher to chop up the chicken so it fits?
Actually, I’ve been around since before plastic bags were commonly used. My neighbor in San Francisco, a really smart, savvy Chinese woman from Hong Kong, was one of the first importers of plastic bags for grocery stores. I remember how I hated them, as they dug into my hands..Also remember how very quickly she and her family moved to a mansion in the best area of the city.
Anyway, reusable plastic bags like the TraderJoe bags pictured here really do take care of a lot of the problem…TJ does not bag fruits and veggies, just packs them into your large bag very smartly so they don’t get crushed.
Do these bags take care of virus transfer?
How about bacterial/fungus transfer? Are all the “wonderfuls”, going to keep their bags clean on the checkout line? Some folks are so stupid, they demand everyone comply with a lemming run.
Didn’t a study come out last year about the bacteria and other gross things you do not want transferring to new food?
Here in the land of fruits and nuts, California, the state passed legislation outlawing plastic bags. However, the retailers got a proposition on the ballot which is not up for a vote until Nov, 2016. In the meantime, the state law is unenforceable.
However, some cities have passed laws outlawing plastic and requiring stores to charge 10 cents per paper bag.
As to the absurdity of these local laws, if I shop in an Albertson’s supermarket on one side of the street in the City of Palm Desert, I have to pay 10 cents per paper bag. But if I shop in a Ralphs supermarket directly across the street in unincorporated Riverside County, I can get plastic bags at no charge.
Now that the local Trader Joes are being forced to drop plastic and charge 10 cents per bag for paper, I have purchased two cases of plastic bags over the internet. The cost, including shipping, is under 2 cents per bag. I carry a supply in my trunk and bring them into the store when I shop. Plus, I use the used ones to line the three trash containers under the kitchen sink.
While our state is running dry of water, and our incompetent governor and legislators have done nothing about it for years, they can find the time to spend on the really big issues like outlawing plastic bags and building a high speed railroad to NOWHERE!!!
The plastic in a gallon container of milk weighs as much as 12 to 14 plastic shopping bags.
I soak fruits and veggies in strong vinegar water, scrub with brush or peel…that supposedly takes care of bacteria.
As for meat….I wash cutting boards, knives in straight vinegar and let it sit awhile…could use bleach, but that presents its own problems.
Some people soak kitchen utensils, counters in peroxide. Far less obnoxious than bleach and works better at removing stains.
Next they’ll have hospitals reusing bandages and band aids. There is no end to the insanity of the left.
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