"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.

Why all the fuss?

An attempt to keep an estimated 1 billion used plastic bags discarded
after use every year out of the ocean.

BTW, it's working.

Lew

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no more
single use plastic bags to carry home your purchases from retail stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags may be
purchased for $1.00.

Why all the fuss?

An attempt to keep an estimated 1 billion used plastic bags discarded
after use every year out of the ocean.

BTW, it's working.

It's also providing work for loggers, truckers, and mill workers who make
paper bags out of renewable trees!

John

On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 19:07:56 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.

Why all the fuss?

An attempt to keep an estimated 1 billion used plastic bags discarded
after use every year out of the ocean.

BTW, it's working.

Lew

Environmentally, there is little difference between paper or plastic
based on multiple studies. Reusable bags make the most sense and I
prefer them, personally.

One step is behavior modification and education. If you buy one item
already packaged, do you really need a bag at all? If you are doing
the bagging in the store, fill the bags and not give the customer 12
bags for 14 items.

When we get plastic bags, they get used one or two more times before
we toss them. I take my lunch in them, bring home the empty
container, and they are used for small trash can liners.

On Jul 1, 10:40*pm, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 19:07:56 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"









wrote:
"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry *home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.

Why all the fuss?

An attempt to keep an estimated 1 billion used plastic bags discarded
after use every year out of the ocean.

BTW, it's working.

Lew

Environmentally, there is little difference between paper or plastic
based on multiple studies. *Reusable bags make the most sense and I
prefer them, personally.

One step is behavior modification and education. *If you buy one item
already packaged, do you really need a bag at all? *If you are doing
the bagging in the store, fill the bags and not give the customer 12
bags for 14 items.

When we get plastic bags, they get used one or two more times before
we toss them. *I take my lunch in them, bring home the empty
container, and they are used for small trash can liners.

All those reusable functions and more. They make great pooperscoopers
for my dogwalks as well. (Although we have 'boutique' poop bags
dispensed from a Louis Vuitton Dispenser Du Poop Du Chien. From La
Collection d'Arf.)

On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:07:09 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy
wrote:

On Jul 1, 10:40*pm, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 19:07:56 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"









wrote:
"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry *home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.

Why all the fuss?

An attempt to keep an estimated 1 billion used plastic bags discarded
after use every year out of the ocean.

BTW, it's working.

Lew

Environmentally, there is little difference between paper or plastic
based on multiple studies. *Reusable bags make the most sense and I
prefer them, personally.

I've been using canvas bags for 20 years now, and some are a dozen
years old and still usable. I keep them in the truck and take some
inside when I shop.


One step is behavior modification and education. *If you buy one item
already packaged, do you really need a bag at all? *If you are doing
the bagging in the store, fill the bags and not give the customer 12
bags for 14 items.

When we get plastic bags, they get used one or two more times before
we toss them. *I take my lunch in them, bring home the empty
container, and they are used for small trash can liners.

Ditto.


All those reusable functions and more. They make great pooperscoopers
for my dogwalks as well. (Although we have 'boutique' poop bags
dispensed from a Louis Vuitton Dispenser Du Poop Du Chien. From La
Collection d'Arf.)

Does said Fifi get DKNY Manimal clothes and Nike Special Barker tenny
booties? I just love those on a dog. Tres chic! gag


--
If you're trying to take a roomful of people by
surprise, it's a lot easier to hit your targets
if you don't yell going through the door.
-- Lois McMaster Bujold

Robatoy wrote in
:

On Jul 1, 10:40*pm, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 19:07:56 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"









wrote:
"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in
SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry *home your purchases from
retail stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.

Why all the fuss?

An attempt to keep an estimated 1 billion used plastic bags
discarded after use every year out of the ocean.

BTW, it's working.

Lew

Environmentally, there is little difference between paper or plastic
based on multiple studies. *Reusable bags make the most sense and I
prefer them, personally.

One step is behavior modification and education. *If you buy one item
already packaged, do you really need a bag at all? *If you are doing
the bagging in the store, fill the bags and not give the customer 12
bags for 14 items.

When we get plastic bags, they get used one or two more times before
we toss them. *I take my lunch in them, bring home the empty
container, and they are used for small trash can liners.

All those reusable functions and more. They make great pooperscoopers
for my dogwalks as well. (Although we have 'boutique' poop bags
dispensed from a Louis Vuitton Dispenser Du Poop Du Chien. From La
Collection d'Arf.)

Another way is to collect plastic bags and reuse the plastic. That's
what is done here. All grocery stores have containers to collect
plastic bags. I hope (snicker) they do indeed bring them to a recycling
plant. But we use reusable bags as much as possible.


--
Best regards
Han
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Lew Hodgett wrote:
"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.


Picky, picky.

Every time I've been asked: "Paper or plastic?" I've responded with:

"I don't care. I'm bisacksual."

On 7/1/2012 9:07 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.

Why all the fuss?

An attempt to keep an estimated 1 billion used plastic bags discarded
after use every year out of the ocean.

BTW, it's working.

Lew






You Have to pay extra for the single use packaging to carry your
purchased home???

Do you have to pay extra for a receipt too.


In S. Tex we do not pay for that kind of stuff, use single use bags, and
I have not seen any of them in the ocean/gulf. That is working too!


Do you people in California not know how to dispose of your trash properly?

On 7/2/2012 7:11 AM, HeyBub wrote:
Lew Hodgett wrote:
"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.


Picky, picky.

Every time I've been asked: "Paper or plastic?" I've responded with:

"I don't care. I'm bisacksual."




I say both just to see the look on their face. ;~)

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 07:25:29 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
You Have to pay extra for the single use packaging to carry your
purchased home???

Toronto city council just recently ended the .05 charge for plastic
bags. But, in their wisdom, they didn't stop there. As of 2013, the
use of all plastic bags will be ended.

I'm going to have to stock up on several hundred of them before that
since I use them for tossing used cat litter.

On 7/02/12 9:25 AM, Dave wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 07:25:29 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
You Have to pay extra for the single use packaging to carry your
purchased home???

Toronto city council just recently ended the .05 charge for plastic
bags. But, in their wisdom, they didn't stop there. As of 2013, the
use of all plastic bags will be ended.

I'm going to have to stock up on several hundred of them before that
since I use them for tossing used cat litter.

Us too, although usually the cat litter leaves in the same bag it came in.

--
Froz...


The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:50:55 -0400, FrozenNorth
Us too, although usually the cat litter leaves in the same bag it came in.

I buy it in a 14kg plastic bucket which lasts several weeks. Wouldn't
want to hold onto used cat litter for that long, smell would have the
neighbours on the offensive.

FrozenNorth wrote:

Us too, although usually the cat litter leaves in the same bag it
came in.

How in the heck do you do that? I'm imagining you lifting the cat's tail,
and after that I just go blank...

--

-Mike-

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 07:28:10 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 7/2/2012 7:11 AM, HeyBub wrote:
Lew Hodgett wrote:
"Paper or plastic"?

A question that is being asked less and less these days here in SoCal.

More and more cities here in SoCal are implementing a policy of no
more single use plastic bags to carry home your purchases from retail
stores.

Single use paper bags are available for $0.10 each or reusable bags
may be purchased for $1.00.


Picky, picky.

Every time I've been asked: "Paper or plastic?" I've responded with:

"I don't care. I'm bisacksual."




I say both just to see the look on their face. ;~)

I put my canvas sacks in front of the groceries and have actually had
the clerks set the sack down to fill it, set the others behind them to
fill them later, and then ask me "Paper or Plastic?"

--
If you're trying to take a roomful of people by
surprise, it's a lot easier to hit your targets
if you don't yell going through the door.
-- Lois McMaster Bujold

On 7/02/12 11:32 AM, Dave wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:50:55 -0400, FrozenNorth
Us too, although usually the cat litter leaves in the same bag it came in.

I buy it in a 14kg plastic bucket which lasts several weeks. Wouldn't
want to hold onto used cat litter for that long, smell would have the
neighbours on the offensive.

Five cats, we/or rather they must go through it faster.

--
Froz...


The system will be down for 10 days for preventive maintenance.

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:07:34 -0400, FrozenNorth
Five cats, we/or rather they must go through it faster.

Closet masochist are you? I've got just one and she's hard to handle
all by herself. It's true. Dogs have masters, cats have servants.

Dave wrote in news:9p94v7p3cem1fo09dp2smv1g3jvsea5dre@
4ax.com:

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:07:34 -0400, FrozenNorth
Five cats, we/or rather they must go through it faster.

Closet masochist are you? I've got just one and she's hard to handle
all by herself. It's true. Dogs have masters, cats have servants.

I've heard it put that dogs have family, cats have staff. :-)

Or:

The dog thinks: He feeds me, he loves me, he tends my every need -- he must be a god.
The cat thinks: He feeds me, he loves me, he tends my every need -- I must be a god.

Dave wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:07:34 -0400, FrozenNorth
Five cats, we/or rather they must go through it faster.

Closet masochist are you? I've got just one and she's hard to handle
all by herself. It's true. Dogs have masters, cats have servants.

There are more cats in the US than dogs, but more dog owners than cat
owners, just like there are almost as many guns in the U.S. as there are
people, but only one-third of the population are gun owners.

Cats. Guns. Those that like them are not usually satisfied with just one.

On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 21:05:09 -0500, "HeyBub"
Cats. Guns. Those that like them are not usually satisfied with just one.

You can add women to that list. One is nice, two or three is much
better ~ until it costs you to get them out of your life. Guess then
it crosses your mind about using one of those many guns you have.

On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 21:05:09 -0500, "HeyBub" wrote:

Dave wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:07:34 -0400, FrozenNorth
Five cats, we/or rather they must go through it faster.

Closet masochist are you? I've got just one and she's hard to handle
all by herself. It's true. Dogs have masters, cats have servants.

There are more cats in the US than dogs, but more dog owners than cat
owners, just like there are almost as many guns in the U.S. as there are
people, but only one-third of the population are gun owners.

Cats. Guns. Those that like them are not usually satisfied with just one.

Hmm, four guns, two cats, zero dogs (now). Cats and guns can sleep at home
while we're gone for the weekend. Dogs get cranky.

On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:17:30 -0400, Dave wrote:

On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 21:05:09 -0500, "HeyBub"
Cats. Guns. Those that like them are not usually satisfied with just one.

You can add women to that list. One is nice, two or three is much
better ~ until it costs you to get them out of your life. Guess then
it crosses your mind about using one of those many guns you have.

People pay good money for used guns. The more you have the more you can get
paid. Old ones can even bring good money.

Dave wrote:
On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 21:05:09 -0500, "HeyBub"
Cats. Guns. Those that like them are not usually satisfied with just
one.

You can add women to that list. One is nice, two or three is much
better ~ until it costs you to get them out of your life. Guess then
it crosses your mind about using one of those many guns you have.

Instead of getting married, one wag suggested just finding a woman you can't
stand and giving her half your ****.

On Wed, 4 Jul 2012 06:39:14 -0500, "HeyBub"
Instead of getting married, one wag suggested just finding a woman you can't
stand and giving her half your ****.

And the idea is to go through all that pain an suffering just to get
it out of your system?