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Warpy

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7. I wish they'd do it here in NM

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 01:03 AM

Jan 2013

I hate having those things caught in the trees, flapping for a couple of years, shedding plastic shreds all over the yard.

Paper was much nicer and could be made from recycled paper and cardboard. Plastic is a waste of dwindling natural resources.

I'm a canvas bag person, myself.

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Bay Area DUers, what do you think of the plastic bag law? [View all] Jamaal510 Jan 2013 OP

We once had no plastic bags, no paper bags, no disposable bottles or forks and knives, or SUVs. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

There is a new law in San Luis Obispo where they no longer use plastic bags. You have to buy paper upaloopa Jan 2013 #2

I compost it in a hole in the yard. roody Jan 2013 #3

i will most likely do the same soon upaloopa Jan 2013 #6

I keep cloth bags in the car. TDale313 Jan 2013 #4

You have a car. KamaAina Jan 2013 #10

Even More Reason for Heavy-Duty Canvas Shopping Bags if You Don't AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #11

Fully support it. bayareamike Jan 2013 #5

I wish they'd do it here in NM Warpy Jan 2013 #7

In Minnesota, in most of the grocery stores Jenoch Jan 2013 #8

It's a bullshit law. CheapShotArtist Jan 2013 #9