Blog entries tagged save the plastic bag http://www.bagitagain.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:03:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.bagitagain.com/94-save-the-plastic-bag-and-the-false-dilemma-1-94.html Had&nbsp;savetheplasticbag.com&nbsp;put forth only reasonable and provable arguments in support of plastic shopping bags, the site would be more helpful to those that wish to make good decisions in the &quot;paper vs. plastic&quot; debate. &nbsp;But then, we'd be deprived of the tragi-comic relief that it provides us with through its faulty logic and incomplete assumptions. That the nature of the site is based solely on the &quot;paper vs. plastic&quot; issue leads us to question whether it is bRead More... John Allegro Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100 save the plastic bag reusable bags Plastic Bags http://www.bagitagain.com/92-seattle-votes-down-plastic-bag-tax-92.html <p>Strike up another victory for the plastic bag lobby. &nbsp;The city of Seattle was to begin a 20 cent fee per non-reusable plastic or paper bag distributed at the checkout counter beginning January 1. &nbsp;The deep-pocketed Progressive Bag Affiliates, which &quot;promotes the responsible use, reuse, recycling and disposal of pastic bags&quot; (huh?), pumped $1.4 million into a campaign to bring the issue to a referendum. &nbsp;The law was voted down by the people today. &nbsp;</p><p>ProgressRead More... John Allegro Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100 Seattle save the plastic bag reusable bags Recycling Plastic Bags