[Lea N]

I already wrote a comment but had to add my 2 cents again for what it's worth. Bottom line for stores is profit. I don't believe they give a hoot about consumers using plastic bags just the savings to them if customers supply their own bags, or better yet purchase reusable ones from them.

[firefighter4u]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I'm amazed that "other states" ban them. And by "other states" I assume it's California (no surprise there). Thank God Florida has some rational lawmakers. The Graduate, 1967, "I want to say one word to you, Benjamin. Just one word.---Plastics"
Or more germane to that post, "Chicken Little, the sky is falling"

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Nobody likes mandates that don't support their own preferences. But, sometimes, its in the the best interests of us all.

we have bigger plastic problem that just plastic bags.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Got a link to that?

This is one of many videos on the subject of cleaning up the oceans and waterways of plastics.

https://youtu.be/Pv1Otdg4fok?si=j0hhtXP1pBwREF31

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

If it were a vote-able question on a Fl. ballot , I would vote to ban plastic grocery bags.

You know a ballot initiative/referendum on a plastic bag ban....in FL, would be defeated soundly. You know that.

On the flip side, in MD and MA, it would pass comfortably.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

I second that sir!

I raise my hand to that too.

[Djean1981]

We reuse our plastic bags from the store to double bag food, bones, etc. Biodegradable plastic grocery bags have been available for a while. Sometimes, there's a small charge for them. I'm surprised they're not available around here..

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Djean1981

We reuse our plastic bags from the store to double bag food, bones, etc. Biodegradable plastic grocery bags have been available for a while. Sometimes, there's a small charge for them. I'm surprised they're not available around here..

My point exactly several days ago on this. The larger issue is whatever we’re given or charged for should be strong enough to support the items we purchased. The bonus with the bags you’ve referenced is that they have a multitude of uses after the fact

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

But would this actually work? Rather than a deli case full of see-through packages of cheeses and meats you would prefer a case full of opaque, white wrappers? Or are you truly going back to old school and doing away with all prepackaged deli items in favor of a longer line at the deli counter?

The deli counter could absolutely use paper rather than plastic to wrap your freshly-sliced items but I don't see how this could work for the bulk of the prepackaged items in the deli case.

I really appreciate the "zip lock" plastic bags the deli uses to package my freshly cut cold cuts meats and cheese. You can not lock out the air with paper wrapping. Those "zip lock" bags keep our food fresher longer. Paper will not do that.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I really appreciate the "zip lock" plastic bags the deli uses to package my freshly cut cold cuts meats and cheese. You can not lock out the air with paper wrapping. Those "zip lock" bags keep our food fresher longer. Paper will not do that.

Shhhhhh....

[cjrjck]

Originally Posted by blueash

Funny how people who do not worship at the alter of "Science" tology want their doctors to have studied the science of medicine, and their engineers to use science in designing safer cars, jets, roads, buildings and bridges. Apparently science is your enemy when it conflicts with your political or religious or ethnic or other ingrained or learned opinions.

The beauty of science is it does not depend on faith, it depends on evidence and admits that such evidence should always be open to challenge, reinterpretation, revision and even replacement. So not even scientists worship science. They respect its process and admire its evidence based conclusions.

What science once was and what it had become are two different things. Today it is a cult. You appear to be part of that cult. I support your right to your religious beliefs. They are not mine, and I believe in the end they will lead to your doom, but that is my belief and yet I support your decision and your right. We can live in harmony for the little time we have left until our eternal destiny is decided.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith

I didn't know for certain it's from Asia, I wish I had your level of confidence in that.

From our resident Climate Change Chicken Little...

"Scientific evidence points to Asia as being the main contributor of rubbish to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch..."

Plastic Island in the Pacific Ocean, the Seventh Continent - Iberdrola

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

She can tell what state you are from due to your dialect and pronounciation.

Nonsense...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The way to stop mass murders is require all guns for civilians to be single shot. Police then confiscate all multiple magazine guns and buy some back until there is mostly single shot. Then the mass murders will decrease. Australia did something along those lines with GREAT SUCCESS!

More nonsense...

A single shot gun is useless in personal defense...

Australia did nothing like that... And their violent crime actually went up after their gun confiscation.

Yes, they didn't have many mass shooting after their confiscations. BUT, they also didn't have many BEFORE their confiscation...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Note to self.......paper condoms! That will work.

Is that what they mean when they call someone a "two b a g g e r"?


Edit to add: You can't type "******"? Really?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Too late. In the interest of transparency, I’ve been ‘warned’ by the moderator. I don’t agree with the action but like most forums I suspect, there is little one can do about it. I have seen some ‘interesting’ posts on TOTV by multiple authors who have truly gone out of their way to ‘insult’ the individual(s) whom they have disagreements with......I don’t believe that is the case here. In fact, I pride myself on being creative, original and self deprecating at times.....always without any malice. I guess it’s just one of those things like the lady said “methinks doth protest too much”

Too late, you now have a "target" on your back...