When offered the choice, consumers get it; we all care about our environment. However, currently shoppers have to pay about $1.00 for their re-usable bags. Cost, convenience and sacrifice remain a very practical concern in people’s daily and very busy lives. Having to purchase, maintain and keep handy their limited supply of re-usable bags often hampers reaching this critical global objective of eradicating the environmentally damaging plastic bags.
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What’s Happening Now? Here are some articles to inform you of the cause:
Los Angeles, CA (July 23, 2008) L.A. City Council votes for ban on plastic shopping bags
Los Angeles, CA (July 23, 2008) L.A. City Council votes for ban on plastic shopping bagsBy David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic carryout bags in the city's supermarkets and stores by July 2010 -- but only if the state fails to impose a 25-cent fee on every shopper who requests them.
Council members said they hope an impending ban would spur consumers to begin carrying canvas or other reusable bags, reducing the amount of plastic that washes into the city's storm drains and the ocean. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/23/local/me-plastic23
Manhattan Beach, CA - Reusable Bags – Not Paper or Plastic
Manhattan Beach, CA - Reusable Bags – Not Paper or PlasticThe best alternative to using carry-out plastic bags at the point of purchase is to bring your own reusable bag. We hope that carrying reusable bags will become common place in Manhattan Beach and the question at the check out will be, “Did you bring your reusable bag?” Reusable Bag Cyclenot, “Paper or Plastic?”. http://www.citymb.info/Index.aspx?page=1592
AUSTIN, Texas. (January 22, 2008). Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced today it will end the use of disposable plastic grocery bags at the checkouts in all of its 270 stores in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with the goal to be plastic bag-free by Earth Day, April 22, 2008. http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/pr/wf/national/pr_01-22-08.aspx
AUSTIN, Texas. (January 22, 2008). Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced today it will end the use of disposable plastic grocery bags at the checkouts in all of its 270 stores in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with the goal to be plastic bag-free by Earth Day, April 22, 2008. http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/pr/wf/national/pr_01-22-08.aspxThe ubiquitous filmy plastic bags we use to carry our groceries are convenient, free and — no surprise — popular. But unless they're properly recycled, they'll exist on earth for 1,000 years before decomposing. And they will not go quietly.http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2007-04-01-our-view_N.htm
The ubiquitous filmy plastic bags we use to carry our groceries are convenient, free and — no surprise — popular. But unless they're properly recycled, they'll exist on earth for 1,000 years before decomposing. And they will not go quietly.http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2007-04-01-our-view_N.htmSAN FRANCISCO —This city that touts its environmental credentials got a little "greener" on Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO —This city that touts its environmental credentials got a little "greener" on Tuesday.The Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 to require about 100 of the city's largest grocery stores and pharmacies to use only biodegradable plastic bags or recyclable paper bags. That means San Francisco is likely to become the first major city in the USA to ban the conventional disposable plastic bags.
SEATTLE (April 3, 2008) – Paper or plastic? Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and City Council President Richard Conlin say the answer is neither. The two are proposing a 20-cent fee on disposable shopping bags at grocery, drug and convenience stores. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20080403-0742-seattle-shoppingbags.html
SEATTLE (April 3, 2008) – Paper or plastic? Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and City Council President Richard Conlin say the answer is neither. The two are proposing a 20-cent fee on disposable shopping bags at grocery, drug and convenience stores. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20080403-0742-seattle-shoppingbags.htmlBeijing bans plastic bags widely used by shoppers. Government cites 'white pollution' in pre-Olympics move.
Beijing bans plastic bags widely used by shoppers. Government cites 'white pollution' in pre-Olympics move. By Christopher Bodeen ASSOCIATED PRESS (January 10, 2008)
BEIJING – Declaring war on the “white pollution” choking its cities, farms and waterways, China is banning free plastic shopping bags and calling for a return to the cloth bags of old – steps largely welcomed by merchants and shoppers yesterday. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080110/news_1n10bags.html
A concrete solution for plastic bags? San Francisco ban has San Diegans thinking.
A concrete solution for plastic bags? San Francisco ban has San Diegans thinking. By Michael Stetz UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
(May 6, 2007) - Stopping at People's Co-op in Ocean Beach may seem like a trip back to the 1960s. These days, though, it could also offer a look into the future. Customers use only paper or reusable bags to carry their goods to their cars. Plastic bags aren't available. Nancy Casady, the store's general manager, doesn't believe the organic grocery has ever offered plastic bags, other than for produce. “Plastic,” said Casady, “is vile.”
Los Angeles Times 04.03.08 As of Oct. 2008, IKEA will no longer offer disposable plastic bags at checkout. No, paper bags won't replace the plastic bags. Customers will need to bring their own bag, buy an IKEA reusable bag or go bag-less. http://www.reusablebags.typepad.com/newsroom/plastic_bag_industry/index.html
Los Angeles Times 04.03.08 As of Oct. 2008, IKEA will no longer offer disposable plastic bags at checkout. No, paper bags won't replace the plastic bags. Customers will need to bring their own bag, buy an IKEA reusable bag or go bag-less. http://www.reusablebags.typepad.com/newsroom/plastic_bag_industry/index.htmlTarget Going Green with Reusable Bags - You save money by going green with Target
Published : Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009, 8:44 PM CDT
MINNEAPOLIS - Target is going green and it could save customers some money. The giant hometown retailer is now giving financial incentives to shoppers to bring their own reusable bags.
The Minneapolis-based retailer, the fifth largest in the country, has quietly rolled out a program that gives customers money back for bringing in reusable bags. For every reusable bag that you fill when checking out, Target will take five cents off your purchase. You use five of those bags and that's a 25-cent reduction at the cash register. According to Target statistics, the company has 1.5 billion transactions at its stores annually.
It figures for every reusable bag used, it will save almost three of the plastic ones. That means nearly four billion less bags will be going out into circulation and potentially polluting the environment. http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/Target_Going_Green_with_Reusable_Bags_oct_20_2009
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