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If people had recycled their bags are advised and not flung them up into trees this law wouldn't have been passed.
There was never an issue or concern with shopping bags as litter in this state. Additionally, shopping bags are not curbside recyclable, and it seemed most people had secondary uses for them. Shopping bags organically compost in 10 years, so there goes any argument about that.
There was never an issue or concern with shopping bags as litter in this state. Additionally, shopping bags are not curbside recyclable, and it seemed most people had secondary uses for them. Shopping bags organically compost in 10 years, so there goes any argument about that.
Excess bags were supposed to be recycled in the bins at the grocery stores and drugstores.
I have seen bags in trees and bushes in New Jersey.
I have seen bags in trees and bushes in New Jersey.
... and in every other US state. The only places where I have never observed plastic bag-related problems are in Europe, where carrying one's own shopping bag has been the accepted practice for many decades.
Anyone who thinks that improperly discarded plastic bags are not--at a minimum--an eyesore, or--at the other extreme--an environmental problem, is either oblivious to the obvious, or is in serious need of an Ophthalmological evaluation.
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... and in every other US state. The only places where I have never observed plastic bag-related problems are in Europe, where carrying one's own shopping bag has been the accepted practice for many decades.
Anyone who thinks that improperly discarded plastic bags are not--at a minimum--an eyesore, or--at the other extreme--an environmental problem, is either oblivious to the obvious, or is in serious need of an Ophthalmological evaluation.
When I see them blowing around I try to grab them. I picture them as a possible danger to drivers as well (landing on their windshield.)
When I see them blowing around I try to grab them. I picture them as a possible danger to drivers as well (landing on their windshield.)
That's what I do when I'm walking. Quite a few years ago, there was a feature on the nightly TV news in NYC about a Manhattan resident whose Cause Celebre was to retrieve--and properly dispose of--plastic bags that he found hanging in the trees in Central Park and environs. The day that he discovered a nasty, nesting rat in one of those tree-hung bags was the day that he ended his campaign.
That's what I do when I'm walking. Quite a few years ago, there was a feature on the nightly TV news in NYC about a Manhattan resident whose Cause Celebre was to retrieve--and properly dispose of--plastic bags that he found hanging in the trees in Central Park and environs. The day that he discovered a nasty, nesting rat in one of those tree-hung bags was the day that he ended his campaign.
If it was a squirrel he would have said "how cute!'
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Single-use plastic bags take 500-1000 years to decompose and then it is only into small pieces of plastic. They are very bad for the environment. Paper bags can take 6-8 weeks. Read below:
This picture is from Cape May Point. It does not list plastic bags, specifically, but it does list a lot of other household trash and how long they take to decompose..
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Also, those rings that go around beverage cans should be cut up before being put in the trash so they don't end up somewhere around an animal's neck or body.
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Also, those rings that go around beverage cans should be cut up before being put in the trash so they don't end up somewhere around an animal's neck or body.
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My parents taught me to do that, back in the '80s, in order to protect birds and other organisms.
And, for those who remain information-deficient regarding the hazards of plastics and microplastics in NJ's environment, here is something that can--hopefully--supplement their woefully-lacking fund of knowledge:
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