Study Shows Plastic Bag Ban Resulting in Health Problems (San Francisco: sales, promotional)

[Leonard64]

Originally Posted by Senno

I am sure activists would spring up and start a charity or something. People tend to do that.

3 quotes from 1 Leonard comment to respond to for Leonard. A new record.

Yeah, party time, lets go celebrate. You bring the bags as we shop for something to eat. Wash them thoroughly.

[Leonard64]

Originally Posted by nullgeo

And folks who get fat and diabetic from eating a diet of fast food cheeseburgers and fries and shakes should pay for their own medical expenses as well ... Readily identifiable problem with simple solutions.

Beats the stupid law on banning Large Soft drinks in NY. Why not ... nah that would work.

[Senno]

Originally Posted by Leonard64

Yeah, party time, lets go celebrate. You bring the bags as we shop for something to eat. Wash them thoroughly.

Cost-co uses boxes. If I wash a box they turn to mush.

I do have some cloth bags around for your next visit to Fresno.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Leonard64

Ever hear of type casting. I was raised poor and I can tell you even .25 per bag counts.

Dude, I've been homeless before so don't even go there with me. Working but living in a car. If the poor who can buy junk food but afford rent can do it...please!

[Senno]

Originally Posted by Leonard64

Yeah, party time, lets go celebrate. You bring the bags as we shop for something to eat. Wash them thoroughly.

You don't really think we'd let anyone go hungry for want of a few cloth bags do you?

Originally Posted by Leonard64

Ever hear of type casting. I was raised poor and I can tell you even .25 per bag counts.

I commend your hard work.

[OwlKaMyst]

If they want to get rid of plastic bags, provided free, OK, but why object to paper bags when they are free also

Nope- a paper bag will cost you 10 cents.
A poor person probably has enough back-packs, small duffle bags and what not to get by without buying a new bag. There is also the option of thrift stores and garage sales. How about even making their own.

I find it quite hard to believe that you were every really that poor. Poor people become very resourceful and develope ingenuity. One would not ever ask 'how will the poor handle it' if they were ever truely poor.

[NewToCA]

Originally Posted by OwlKaMyst

Nope- a paper bag will cost you 10 cents.

A poor person probably has enough back-packs, small duffle bags and what not to get by without buying a new bag. There is also the option of thrift stores and garage sales. How about even making their own.

I find it quite hard to believe that you were every really that poor. Poor people become very resourceful and develope ingenuity. One would not ever ask 'how will the poor handle it' if they were ever truely poor.

But they shouldn't, that is just another government decision. Instead, they should allow the vendors or retailers decide if they want to charge for paper bags and if so, how much.

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by OwlKaMyst

I find it quite hard to believe that you were every really that poor. Poor people become very resourceful and develop ingenuity. One would not ever ask 'how will the poor handle it' if they were ever truely poor.

Precisely. Nobody getting their stuff at the Flea Market or .99 Cent store is worried about bringing a few bags.

In fact, it's been the way it's been done for centuries.


BTW, the thing called "government" is for the people , by the people. The vaunted private sector leaders have no mandate to anyone but themselves. One can do something about the practices of one (i.e, vote); pretty much nothing about the other.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by OwlKaMyst

Nope- a paper bag will cost you 10 cents.
A poor person probably has enough back-packs, small duffle bags and what not to get by without buying a new bag. There is also the option of thrift stores and garage sales. How about even making their own.

I find it quite hard to believe that you were every really that poor. Poor people become very resourceful and develope ingenuity. One would not ever ask 'how will the poor handle it' if they were ever truely poor.

^this

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by NewToCA

But they shouldn't, that is just another government decision. Instead, they should allow the vendors or retailers decide if they want to charge for paper bags and if so, how much.

Wait a minute New. You're kidding, right? Vendors and retailers can charge, discount, and do any kind of promotions they want. They can give the bags to customers for free or charge $25.00 a bag if they so desire. They can promote themselves by advertising "free bags with purchase of corn dog" or "our customers a worth a free bag" or or or or ... If they want to pay a customer's bag fee they can.