Banning plastic bags?

A couple of stores where I shop sell their own strong, durable CLOTH bags. I've bought them and take them
in with me when I enter the store. I keep them in my car. Very handy. Nary a problem with ripped paper
or plastic bags.
 
Uptosnuff said:
Our city council is considering a ban on plastic bags. I know that many other places have already done this and I really hope they pass it. I have been using my own bags for years now and they work really well. I have heard people complain about the cost of reusable bags and frankly, I think that's a poor excuse. You can get reusable bags for free from so many places and events.

I believe in other places they have considered charging people for the bags (tax), rewarding people for using their own bags, and outright banning them. They are considering the ban here because they say you get the best result from an outright ban.


What do you think? Does your city or state have a plastic bag ban? Does it affect people? Good, bad?
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My towns city council is also voting on a ban of them now. They say it's because of what it does to the environment and our lake and its inhabitants. One of our grocers already gives a wooden coin to you for each of your own reusable bags you bring and I often do that. Then you put the wooden coin in a plastic case by the exit and the owners of the store match the amount given in value of the tokens and give it to a charity. I so like that.
 
C'est Moi said:
Holly--our Aldi's has the bags for sale, too. But unless you ask for them, you don't get bagged. :D (And actually, you still don't get bagged; they just hand you the bag and you are left to your own devices as far as bagging goes.)
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Same here, but you mustn't bag at the checkout, you must take it to the loading shelf along the window....:D...however, No supermarket in the UK will bag your groceries, unless you ask them to, you always have to bag your own, it's always been the way ... but at least in every other store bar Aldi and Lidl's you can bag at the checkut!!
 
hollydolly said:
Same here, but you mustn't bag at the checkout, you must take it to the loading shelf along the window....:D...however, No supermarket in the UK will bag your groceries, unless you ask them to, you always have to bag your own, it's always been the way ... but at least in every other store bar Aldi and Lidl's you can bag at the checkut!!
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I can't speak for other supermarkets but at Morrisons the cashiers are instructed to ask customers if they would like help to pack their groceries..............personaly I prefer to pack my own shopping.
 
Bee said:
I can't speak for other supermarkets but at Morrisons the cashiers are instructed to ask customers if they would like help to pack their groceries..............personaly I prefer to pack my own shopping.
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In Morrisons, I have been asked maybe 6 times in the many years I've used them if I need help to pack, I usually refuse..( however cashiers don't routinely pack anyone's groceries) on the one occasion when I'd just had back surgery I asked if I could have some help, the look on the cashiers' face made it clear she was irritated at being asked to do so...so I never asked again
 
Gary O' said:
I've read this four times now.....
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Ooops. Double negative. Basically, 99% of what you purchase can be recycled. There is very little need for any kind of 'garbage', unless you have no recycling facilities near you. That's one of the major problems with this issue. I just don't understand why 'everyone' complains and so few recycle when they have the opportunity. It's always seems to be the fault of the government ---not your problem.
 
That was an interesting article.

"The most environment-friendly way to carry groceries is to use the same bag over and over again. According to the Danish study, the best reusable ones are made from polyester or plastics like polypropylene. Those still have to be used dozens and dozens of times to be greener than plastic grocery bags, which have the smallest carbon footprint for a single use."

I'm glad they reached that conclusion with their research as I have been doing that for years. :) I would also like to see a ban on bottled water.
 
Uptosnuff said:
That was an interesting article.

"The most environment-friendly way to carry groceries is to use the same bag over and over again. According to the Danish study, the best reusable ones are made from polyester or plastics like polypropylene. Those still have to be used dozens and dozens of times to be greener than plastic grocery bags, which have the smallest carbon footprint for a single use."

I'm glad they reached that conclusion with their research as I have been doing that for years. :) I would also like to see a ban on bottled water.
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Denmark does a lot of things better than we do. The US should be more like Denmark.


 
Aunt Bea said:
The personal income tax rate in Denmark is now approaching 55.80%

https://tradingeconomics.com/denmark/personal-income-tax-rate
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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-co...-20/why-danes-happily-pay-high-rates-of-taxes

Denmark has one of the highest tax rates in the world, which is often mentioned as one of the biggest objections against the Danish welfare model. The average annual income in Denmark is about 39,000 euros (nearly $43,000) and as such, the average Dane pays a total amount of 45 percent in income taxes. Danish income taxes are based on a progressive tax system, so if you make more than 61,500 euros (about $67,000) per year, an additional tax rate of 7 percent is added over this threshold.

Neverthless, a Gallup survey from 2014 showed that almost nine out of 10 Danish people happily pay their taxes to some or a high degree.

The reason behind the high level of support for the welfare state in Denmark is the awareness of the fact that the welfare model turns our collective wealth into well-being. We are not paying taxes. We are investing in our society. We are purchasing quality of life.

The key to understanding the high levels of happiness in Denmark is the welfare model's ability to reduce risks, uncertainties and anxieties among its citizens and prevent extreme unhappiness.

The Danish welfare model provides opportunities for its citizens to pursue their happiness from advanced starting positions disregarding economic, social, gendered or cultural backgrounds. Let me give you some examples.

Education is free and even at university level, there is no tuition fee. Meanwhile, every Danish student receives around $900 per month from the state. This means I won't have to worry about how to finance my kid's education. It will be their talents and dreams that shape the path of their careers, not the size of my wallet.

The Danish laws for parental leave are among the most generous in the world with a total of 52 weeks, out of which the parents can receive up to 32 weeks of monetary support from the state. Furthermore, most employees have five weeks of vacation allowing families and friend to spend quality time with each other.

There is free quality health care for everyone and the welfare model works as a risk-reducing mechanism. Danes simply have less to worry about in daily life than most other people and that forms a sound basis for high levels of happiness.
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