Blowing in the wind
By Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (17836)
London, England
March 4, 2016 9:16am CST
From last October, a small charge was introduced for plastic shopping bags in England, resulting in an immediate drop in demand at stores. It is good to see far fewer bags attempting to live wild, fluttering in trees or swirling along the streets.
One of the unintended consequences of this charge has been job losses. A company that made the bags, in Lancashire has gone out of business. With supermarket chains like Tesco using 80% fewer bags than a year ago, along with cut price imports the company was forced to close.
Government looking for some quick green kudos failed to think it through, which is what green philosophy is about. Not just banning, but finding a community alternative.
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@lovebeingmummy2 (807)
• Aberdeen, Scotland
4 Mar 16
That's a pity people lost their jobs
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
4 Mar 16
Oh poor people out of work..Look at those wild things in the trees lolz
Yeah cause and effect, a thing government often does not consider.
Yeah cause and effect, a thing government often does not consider.
@Marilynda1225 (79960)
• United States
4 Mar 16
We have a choice here...paper or plastic and also a recycle bin for returning the plastic bags so it keeps them from blowing around etc.
@Marilynda1225 (79960)
• United States
4 Mar 16
@Ronrybs the only way they work is if people fill them
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Mar 16
There is a place here in Colorado that charges for bags. Boulder, I think.
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@paigea (35750)
• Canada
4 Mar 16
It is unfortunate people lost their jobs. The same thing is starting to happen here too. But that endless supply of bags should never have developed in the first place. I have been using reusable bags for decades. They are so much better at getting the groceries to the door than those flimsy ones. I have to still say good riddance.
