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Comment on SeaWorld Parks Eliminates Plastic Bags by Hawaii will be first state to ban plastic bags | Best in Travel News

Hawaii will be first state to ban plastic bags | Best in Travel News — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:03:49 +0000

[...] More national parks curb sales of disposable water bottles Last month, meanwhile, SeaWorld announced it will eliminate plastic shopping bags at its 10 theme parks within the next year. An estimated [...]

Comment on Hawaii County, Hawaii Adopts Plastic Bag Ban Bill by Plastic Bags Banned on All Hawaiian Islands | Plastic Bag Ban Report

Plastic Bags Banned on All Hawaiian Islands | Plastic Bag Ban Report — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:35:38 +0000

[...] December, Hawaii County, the Big Island’s jurisdiction, passed a plastic bag ban that will take effect next [...]

Comment on Massachusetts’ Plastic Bag Reduction Act by Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:13:59 +0000

If plastic distributors make more money off the conversion, then why do they overwhelmingly appose it?

If their breakdown is so harmless, would you eat pieces of a plastic bag?

Comment on Kaua’i County, Hawaii Plastic Bag Ban by Plastic Bags Banned on All Hawaiian Islands | Plastic Bag Ban Report

Plastic Bags Banned on All Hawaiian Islands | Plastic Bag Ban Report — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:17:34 +0000

[...] in Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Koho’olawe, and in Kauai County, which covers all of the island of [...]

Comment on Maui Bans Plastic Bags by Plastic Bags Banned on All Hawaiian Islands | Plastic Bag Ban Report

Plastic Bags Banned on All Hawaiian Islands | Plastic Bag Ban Report — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:12:59 +0000

[...] are already in place in Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Koho’olawe, and in Kauai County, [...]

Comment on Illinois Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act by Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:09:27 +0000

At least the world started to do something about plastic bags! And this is a good thing!

Comment on Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act Forges Producer Responsibility by Illinois Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act | Plastic Bag Ban Report

Illinois Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act | Plastic Bag Ban Report — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:32:03 +0000

[...] would have to meet several requirements in order to do business in the state of Illinois. The State of Maryland is considering very similar [...]

Comment on Oregon’s Plastic Bag Ban Bill Causes Heavy Debate by Portland, Oregon USA Bans Plastic Bags | Plastic Bag Ban Report

Portland, Oregon USA Bans Plastic Bags | Plastic Bag Ban Report — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:53:24 +0000

[...] the State Legislature failed to take action on a proposed statewide ban, Portland’s City Council voted unanimously to adopt their own “Single-Use Plastic [...]

Comment on Illinois Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act by Jenny Sant'Anna

Jenny Sant'Anna — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:54:55 +0000

I believe this bill would also prohibit IL municipalities from passing their own plastic bag bans or mandating fees for plastic bags (except for Chicago). If I’m right, this bill would be a mistake for IL. CA has a plastic bag recycling law and according to CalRecycle the recycling rate for regulated plastic bags in 2009 was only 3 percent.

Why would anyone bother to bring their bags BACK to the store and not just re-use them? Or better yet, bring their own reusable bags to the store if they need to remember bags.

I encourage IL citizens to research this bill and encourage a no vote.

-JS @BagTheBagUSA

Comment on San Jose Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance by Joyce Y.

Joyce Y. — Mon, 07 May 2012 06:34:59 +0000

Consumers did just fine before plastic bags appeared in the 1960′s. They did not rant and rave about me, me, and my convenience blah blah. One day you will realize the world’s future and our children’s right to a functioning planet, not awash in the toxic dust that our plastics become in 500 years (never disappearing, there is no “away” for plastics) overrides “me”, my “rights” and “freedoms” (=my convenience). We will not die, we will not suffer by bringing our own bags. Our grandparents did the same, and their grandparents. What would they think of our selfishness?