I am OK with paying a nickel for a plastic bag, if I don’t have to pay twice for that same bag.
As a business, retailers pass the cost of the bags on to the consumer. Will they stop doing this? Will the total be lower because you bring or buy your own bag? With some notable exceptions, that doesn’t happen now!
For me, used plastic bags become trash can liners and pet waste disposal. Is it better for the environment for me to buy grocery bags and supplement them with garbage can liners and “doggie-do” bags?
Who really benefits from this law? The retail merchant who gets to keep the nickel for the bag they have already charged you for? The makers of other plastic bag products?
Or the makers of paper bags, whose businesses will probably see a resurgence? (Oh, yeah, wasn’t plastic supposed to be preferable to depleting the trees?)
How about we, as higher-functioning humans, promote responsible use and disposal of our waste instead of watching our profits?
With all of the modern technology at our disposal, how about biodegradable disposable containers? (Purchased on Amazon, free shipping!)
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