2008-08-30 »
Please tell me I’m not the only one who thinks this whole “Ban the Plastic Bag” movement is a bit pretentious and drastic. Banning plastic bags or taxing them at supermarkets and drugstores where they used to be free, seems like an extreme jump, although most likely in [...]
2008-08-18 »
The West Side debate continues. After Seattle’s new law for a 20 cent tax on plastic bags, with high hopes of phasing out their use (or misuse) in grocery, and convenient stores, Los Angeles seems to be following suit. The City Council voted a resolution on July 22 [...]
2008-07-18 » I was just reading a story on the recently proposed law in Seattle for implementing a plastic bag reduction program. The law would impose a 20 cent tax on each and every plastic or paper bag used, which of course is aimed at reducing the waste and oil consumption associated [...]
2008-06-18 »
The poly bag has a lot going for it. It allows magazines and newspapers to be transported without fear of damage, gives the subscriber an unobstructed view of the cover, acts as a convenient source of revenue, where advertisers’ outserts can be neatly tucked, and compared to bulky paper envelopes, [...]