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JDPriestly

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2. Plastic bags have been banned in LA since January, and it is no problem.

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2014, 02:03 AM

Aug 2014

Everybody puts reusable bags in the trunk of the car. There are bags that have little pockets attached and that you can put in your pocket. It gets to be a habit. And if you forget your bags, you can usually buy a reusable plastic bag at the checkout. No problem at all.

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CA Ban on Plastic Bags Passes Major Hurdle at State Capitol [View all] Jamaal510 Aug 2014 OP

Hi Jamaal510....I am all in on the ban and for multiple reasons.. Tikki Aug 2014 #1

Plastic bags have been banned in LA since January, and it is no problem. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #2

I wonder about TRASH BAGS... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #3

i'm guessing it's mostly store bags because those usually are thrown away JI7 Aug 2014 #4

Before plastic trash bags were common, people put trash in unlined trash cans. Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #5

What drives me nuts about plastic bag bans is... TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #6

I didn't know that about paper bags. PotatoChip Aug 2014 #7

Most people don't. One big time... TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #8

. Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #9

why not ban plastic bags? they pollute our waterways CreekDog Aug 2014 #10

I seem to have acquired more than a dozen reusable bags at no cost Retrograde Aug 2014 #11