Ban all disposable plastic bags

[oceanloverOH]

Even more than plastic bags, I would like to see those heavy plastic soda can or water bottle loops, that hold a 6-8-or-12-pack of beverages together when you buy them. Now THOSE things are dangerous to animals....I have rescued 3 cats (one feral, two neighborhood pets) over the last 10 years who have gotten their necks tangled in those things. And God knows how long it would take for that heavy plastic to degrade, if ever. When I buy beverages, I cut them up into short strips, so at least they aren't dangerous to pets or wildlife (unless they're ingested....and that's a whole other subject).

[Calypso Jones]

DC added a .05 cent charge per plastic bag. The store that I shop at in NOVA gives a .05 cent refund per reusable bag that you bring with you.

must the reusable be canvas/cloth or can it be plastic bags you've used previously?

[GrassrootsConservative]

Instead of infringing upon my rights because you feel guilty about plastic bags, why don't you just not use them?

[Peter1469]

must the reusable be canvas/cloth or can it be plastic bags you've used previously?

I don't know. In NOVA I see people use big plastic bags- some of mine are plastic.

[Calypso Jones]

I don't know. In NOVA I see people use big plastic bags- some of mine are plastic.

liberals. LoL. You can't shoot 'em. Wonder if the store is just trying to cut down on their overhead while appearing to be eco=friendly. Personally i try not to shop in NoVa anymore, except for once in a while. And certainly not food items. I've learned to keep my mouth shut here. What once appeared to be expensive to me here i now realize is reasonable compared to what you guys pay for food there.

[Kizzume]

If the ban comes here, I'll deal with it--I'd use the reusable bags (and have to wash them constantly) before I'd go with stupid paper bags that you can only feasibly carry 2 a time without ripping. I hope the ban doesn't come here--lines take long enough at grocery stores, with the ban they'd have to sort bags that there's no standard for sizing and with no idea how strong the bag actually is.

But what can I expect out of a city like Portland that turned their whole downtown into a bicycle haven and automobile nightmare by changing the rightward lanes, yep, the whole full-sized car lane, into bicycle lanes (so in many cases there's only one lane of traffic.... in the main parts of downtown Portland), making Portland by far the worst city to drive in (besides having to learn ALL the bridges to be able to get around or you'll inadvertently end up on freeways or roads that go for miles with no turnoffs).

[Calypso Jones]

where are you shopping that they offer you paper bags. I've not seen paper bags in years!! oh....except at the ABC store. LoL

[Kizzume]

where are you shopping that they offer you paper bags. I've not seen paper bags in years!! oh....except at the ABC store. LoL

You know--I'm going to have to pay more attention. I thought I still saw paper bags at Fred Meyer. I don't actually remember them actually *asking* me for paper or plastic except at places like Trader Joes or "organic" grocery stores and smaller markets.

I think Safeway just has plastic--I'm trying to recall their setup and I just can't remember a place where paper bags would be, unless they had them under the counter..... hmm., yeah, I'll have to pay more attention. I do know that those smaller stores have them still, and the commissary at Lewis/McChord Army/Air Force base still defaults to paper.

[Mainecoons]

Ah Trader Joe's. Now you've caused me to have tears in my eyes. I have to drive to Texas to go to Trader Joe's.

Do you remember that one time when a batch of Three Buck Chuck white wine (in NM it was $3) had a Wine Spectator rating of 92? We managed to get a case of it, sold out in a couple hours. The bargain of a lifetime. This was right after they opened in Albuquerque.

[Peter1469]

liberals. LoL. You can't shoot 'em. Wonder if the store is just trying to cut down on their overhead while appearing to be eco=friendly. Personally i try not to shop in NoVa anymore, except for once in a while. And certainly not food items. I've learned to keep my mouth shut here. What once appeared to be expensive to me here i now realize is reasonable compared to what you guys pay for food there.

I get most of my food at a local farmers market (year round). I only go to brick and mortar stores for what I need otherwise.