Comments - Why Ban Free Plastic Bags? - San Pedro News Pilot2024-03-29T13:47:46Zhttp://sanpedronewspilot.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6389356%3ABlogPost%3A60223&xn_auth=noThank you for reminding folks…tag:sanpedronewspilot.com,2014-01-16:6389356:Comment:601532014-01-16T14:21:21.730ZMarlene Baumanhttp://sanpedronewspilot.com/profile/MarleneBauman
<p>Thank you for reminding folks about that swirling bag of junk in our ocean! I started buying and collecting the cloth and vinyl reusable bags when they first became available. I have enough in my car that even if I forget to take some back to the garage after a grocery trip, I still have ones ready to use when I go to the store again. They are WASHABLE! And there weren't even any plastic and maybe not any paper bags, back in the 60's etc, yet people managed to take groceries home, put trash…</p>
<p>Thank you for reminding folks about that swirling bag of junk in our ocean! I started buying and collecting the cloth and vinyl reusable bags when they first became available. I have enough in my car that even if I forget to take some back to the garage after a grocery trip, I still have ones ready to use when I go to the store again. They are WASHABLE! And there weren't even any plastic and maybe not any paper bags, back in the 60's etc, yet people managed to take groceries home, put trash in the dumpsters, clean up after their dogs. If this generation is BETTER than prior ones, then be progressive and innovative, and do a better job of making this planet clean and healthy!</p> I heard somewhere that Americ…tag:sanpedronewspilot.com,2014-01-13:6389356:Comment:604272014-01-13T03:07:40.975ZHeather Cainehttp://sanpedronewspilot.com/profile/HeatherDeanCaine
<p>I heard somewhere that Americans recycle approximately 5% of plastic bags, which is an appalling figure. More plastic bag recycling bins should be provided, Ralphs supermarket is good at this.</p>
<p>I heard somewhere that Americans recycle approximately 5% of plastic bags, which is an appalling figure. More plastic bag recycling bins should be provided, Ralphs supermarket is good at this.</p>