Comments on: The Global Menace of Urban Tumbleweed

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:34:52 +0000

I live in Toronto (in Canada) and my province recently made a law that all retailers have to charge 5 cents per bag–as of this June 1st. I was surprised how much people complained about it. When going to university the local supermarket actually had NO plastic bags whatsoever. Which really forced people to make a full lifestyle change. They sold plenty of reusable bags for a minimal price but this grocery store was of its kind — with banner’s proudly proclaiming “the 1st plastic bag free in Canada”. I think ultimately all stores should be plastic bag free, but for now I’m glad the government intervened to stop the needless over-use of plastic bags.

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:24:18 +0000

I would be overjoyed if they could get around to banning plastic bags here in Houston.
It shocks me to realize how apathetic people are on the subject of use-once-and-toss, horrible, toxic plastic bags.
So much of modern life seems to involve an ever-increasing amount of waste and a bad attitude towards it… I think the first step, the biggest shock, would be to ban those horrid bags.

By: GIGI SILERIO

GIGI SILERIO — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:51:41 +0000

~I AGREE! “BANNED PLASTIC SUPERMARKET BAGS ALTOGETHER.” NOT ONLY FROM SUPERMARKETS,BUT FROM STORES LIKE MARSHALLS, DILLARDS, HOBBY LOBBY AND THE LIST GOES ON. I THINK THAT A GOOD WAY TO START THIS PROCESS IS BY CHARGING THE CUSTOMER .25¢ PER BAG. CUSTOMERS’LL CRY & COMPLAIN, BUT I ASSURE YOU, THAT IT WILL ONLY TAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES ONLY, BEFORE THEY START “REMEMBERING” TO BRING THEIR OWN “GREEN BAGS” TO THE STORES.