Banning plastic bags
Monday, August 13th, 2007I hate it when a check-out person bags my one item. I know it’s their job to serve me. I usually remove the item and place the bag back on the counter–hopefully it will be re-used.
When I was in Ireland for a week, I had to pay for any bags that I needed. I’d be happy in levying a tax on grocery bags. This would promote re-use.
There are only 3 public places to recycle plastic “grocery” bags in Indianapolis. Several grocery stores and I hear that Wal-Mart have bins that people can return their grocery bags to for recycling.
Several U.S cities may follow San Fransisco’s lead in the effort to ban plastic bags at large grocery and pharmacies checkout counters. We’ll talk about some of the economic, environmental, and logistical challenges of cutting back on the use of plastic bags.
Listen to Banning Plastic Bags on Diane Rehm