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wilderone
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[*] posted on 3-8-2019 at 08:53 AM


"have no idea what the big issue was" Billions of them ended up in places that did harm to wildlife and ecosystems (Pacific Garbage Patch)

Tens of thousands of whales, birds, seals and turtles are killed every year from plastic bag litter in the marine environment as they often mistake plastic bags for food such as jellyfish. Plastic bags, once ingested, cannot be digested or passed by an animal so it stays in the gut.

"September 5, 2018. By Dr. Lauren Palmer, Veterinarian at Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles
In 2017 [at the Marine Mammal Care Center, located in San Pedro] there were seven cases of pinnipeds that died as a result of garbage ingestion. In 2017 plastic bags, small pieces of broken plastic, sponge like substances, and even a small piece of cloth, were found in the stomachs of deceased sea lions. One harbor seal died with a piece of cloth stuck in the intestine. Compared to historical averages seven animals dying with evidence of garbage ingestion is quite high and probably underestimates the true number as there are likely to be many more animals that did not make it to shore alive or were not examined."

At least have signs or tags on helium-filled balloons that advise to use responsibly, dispose appropriately, causes environmental harm. Plastic bags have warnings of suffocation of children; same idea - death by ingestion by wildlife. Human beings are responsible for this situation.
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[*] posted on 3-8-2019 at 09:31 AM


Quote: Originally posted by wilderone  
"have no idea what the big issue was" Billions of them ended up in places that did harm to wildlife and ecosystems (Pacific Garbage Patch)


My comment was in reference to the political resistance over banning the stupid bags, not the damage they do. I don't think any of us disagree with that issue.

All the bellyaching about switching to reusable bags was just a "tempest in a teapot" since society seems to have transitioned to reusable bags quite seamlessly.

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[*] posted on 3-8-2019 at 10:22 AM


"society seems to have transitioned to reusable bags quite seamlessly"
so true, also when citizens in our town were required to recycle, using two separate trash cans. Paper straws were common before plastic ones. Wax lined, recycled thin cardboard take-out containers are doable. Prisoner labor in Sri Lanka lowers the cost (!). There will always be resistance to change - usually by somebody who has a dog in the race - the small restaurant owners who said switching from Styrofoam containers to paper would cost 5 cents more per carton and hurt their bottom line. So charge 10 cents for any take-out container, the same as we're charged for plastic bags. I would not balk at that at all. I was charged 1 peso for a paper bag in a bakery in Mexico.
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[*] posted on 3-8-2019 at 10:38 AM
Bagging


So-called "single use" Poly bags are available by the case from (among others) Amazon.com. $18.53/900. Just over 2 cents each. I keep a minimum of one case in reserve.
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