Plastic checkout bags at large supermarkets (Wallgreens etc.) and chain pharmacies will be banned starting today. Owners will be required by law to offer customers either paper recyclable or biodegradable bags. I think this is a first in the States or anywhere else. This is noteworthy because the legislation is forcing big corporations to change their practices.
The powers that be in Canada ought to look to San Francisco as a model for not only this but other environmental initiatives.
Personally it drives me crazy when I see shoppers go overboard with the plastic bags. Come on, do you really need a bag to carry your newspaper or milk to the car? On the other hand, I have seen an increasing number of shoppers carrying their own bags. That’s a good sign.
Some of my friends say that they always forget to bring their cloth bag to the store. I am no exception. Usually I end up buying another cloth bag or I buy just enough to carry. There are ways to get around using plastic. It just takes a little imitative.
Using paper is more like eco-friendly because its biodegradable unlike plastic it will last a year to disappear.
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