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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:22 PM Original message |
Paper or plastic? Either bag would cost you 20 cents extra under Nickels' plan |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. cool |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds like a great idea |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great idea! That would get people off their arses and |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. DELETE - Dupe |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Thanks -- hadn't seen that one! Here's another -- |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. And another |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. This is great -- |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. Yeah, I always seem to forget when I do anything other than grocery shopping |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #46 |
61. There are several sizes -- |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #61 |
93. thanks for the link! |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #93 |
98. That's a pretty high price as far as I'm concerned |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #98 |
104. Something for everyone --- but you think THESE prices are bad... |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #104 |
108. I agree |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #93 |
117. And thanks for the cafe press mention - |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ruh roh. |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. "...wants to encourage shoppers to use reusable bags" -- actually, he's fining people who don't. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Isn't that in effect the plan? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. You didn't even have to read the article, just the excerpts above say ... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #39 |
78. Oh, yeah - and one bag carries a whole family's week of groceries. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #78 |
87. What's your suggestion? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #87 |
122. Also consider that some stores offer a discount off the bill if one brings in their own bags. n/t |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #78 |
97. Reusable cloth bags cost like a buck each |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #97 |
120. A HyVee store in my hometown, anything but an "elitest liberal" chain ... |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #120 |
124. glad to hear it |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #78 |
119. One man's control, is another man's guidance. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
42. Deleted message |
Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
54. Not really. You can refuse to buy a bag. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Yes, being a rude anti-social asshole is always a good response to every effort |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #58 |
92. Well yeah, that can be part of a protest. Some call it civil disobedience. But that works too. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #92 |
96. Yeah! Civil disobedience of cities trying to prevent further damage to the environment. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #96 |
101. I like my plastic grocery bags. Those I don't use for trash. I recycle at the store. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #101 |
102. Lucky you - they'll be available in Seattle for the low price of $0.20 |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #101 |
107. Do you understand the impact of the making and the shipping and the passing out of the plastic bags |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. Here in my small Oregon town I take a reusable bag every time |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
83. ya, I paid .99 cents for all of mine too from my local store n/t |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. having to fork over more money at the grocery store |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You don't have to fork over more money -- |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Yep, most of the stores around here are selling them for 99cents |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. If your mayor decides to do this, you can write me and I'll send you a half dozen bags |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
100. If your mayor decides to do this |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #100 |
106. How do you see that? |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #106 |
125. Yes they do. |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. I get a 10 cent discount for using a cloth grocery bag where I shop |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. One of the responses |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Yeah, I saw that same article and stated my desire to have that happen here |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Cool, where the heck is that? nt |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. whole foods does it where i live. 10 cents off per bag that you bring |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Whole Foods recently started selling smaller reusables for $1, and |
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Kermit77 (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Food prices are already high enough. I can't hardly afford groceries now as it is. |
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raincity_calling (143 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. so don't use the plastic/paper bags. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Sigh. nt |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. we have cloth.. does the money go for shower/sink limiters, etc, green projects?? |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
91. My daughter is 4 - we take a shower together... |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. I have reusable bags |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. I've had the reuseables for awhile now and they're great! |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. Good! |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. Great idea. Reduces litter and saves trees. |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. EXACTLY!... |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. no, what's wrong with the country today |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. If you read the story you'll see free bags are par of the plan. NT |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. sounds good to me |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I am confident there will be a variety of free bag offerings - Seattle does it already. |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #56 |
115. Understanding for whom? You? |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #51 |
114. then maybe people should save those bags and reuse then... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. Fantastic! |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
29. Beyond magnificent! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. As do I -- |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:57 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Well, I'm in Bothell |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. That's not the populace. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #47 |
64. OT -- in the OLD days |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #64 |
76. True - there's been a reversal. Lower income people more often live outside the city. |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. I like that idea. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. Excellent!!! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Reusablebags.com |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
35. how about this... |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. free would not be good |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. that's what i was thinking... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Sounds good to me! nt |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #38 |
53. well, I think so too. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #35 |
123. Plenty of them do that now. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
40. Just make free shopping bags illegal and... |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 03:01 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. "No excuses! Don't like it? Tough shit-- don't eat." |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
99. You are preferring perhaps libertarians who... |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
48. This is such a great idea, let's make those who can't afford much |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Did you read the story? |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. yes i did. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. So didyou catch the bit about the city giving out free reusable bags? |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. 1 free bag from the city. Whoopee. I can't remember the last time |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. So you're too poor to buy a $1 bag amortized over a few years, but you can buy |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #62 |
79. My problem with this is paying for a reusable bag, and if you can't |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #79 |
81. You won't have to pay for a reusable bag. They're being given for free, and there |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #81 |
88. you really don't understand retail do you. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Yeah, I do - but that's the not point of the law. |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #89 |
90. i do understand the point of the law. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #90 |
95. Point by point: |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #95 |
103. Unless the retailers reduce prices |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #103 |
105. You're not buying the bags unless you choose to not use the reusable bags. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #79 |
109. He's basing it on a plan that DID work in Ireland |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. And they estimated a 90% use of reusable bags. Sounds good. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #110 |
113. Yep |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #79 |
116. Because it's impossible to conceive.... |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. They should give people who can't afford bags as many as they need IMO |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #63 |
111. This is Seattle we're talking about |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Are you LOOKING for things to criticize? |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #59 |
71. Ha. The way prices are, I find myself with only one bag more and more often. nt |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #52 |
69. Who do you think is going to give the money to the city to buy reusable bags? |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #69 |
75. Actually the fees will fund at least part of it. Who do you think pays for the recycle |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
60. UAE is in the process of killing all but biodegadeable plastic bags |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #60 |
66. It's exciting that there is a world-wide effort in this area. nt |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. They are moving very quickly : Here is what they do to Camels and other wildlife |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. That's heartbreaking. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. They can take months to slowly starve after ingesting one of these |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
67. Stupid, how will it reduce trash? The same number of bags will be used but it will cost more to go |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #67 |
77. The same number of bags won't be thrown out. Reusable bags are good for many months, |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #77 |
112. I've had my reuseables now for three years and not a tear on them, |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #67 |
82. The point is to REUSE the bags - |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
70. People who shop at my neighborhood Safeway would go broke. |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
73. I know it has been said before but what about the homeless and poor? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #73 |
86. That's GREAT incentive your store offers! |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
80. I recently made the change myself here in FL... |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
84. k&r.eom |
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Reterr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
85. Delete-dupe.nt |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
94. I reuse grocery bags, cat poo in the plastic ones and popcorn in the paper ones. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-03-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
118. To those of you who are lucky enough to live in Seattle: |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
121. errrr, um - Nickles' plan should cost a NICKLE. - not two dimes. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
126. Shit!! too late to recommend! WAY EXCELLENT SEATTLE! |
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