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”

Gotta chuckle they want to control plastic bags that carry home your plastic butter tubs, ketchup bottles, spaghetti sauce, mustard, milk bottles, pill bottles, bacon wrappers, self-service meat items, and hundreds of other products in plastic containers. Sounds like another opportunity for a Biden tax based on usage!

bags
 

yes,live in de and read your post's...no plastic in De bring reusable bags with you ...no peoblem up here.

"Out of sight, out of mind." Up until recently trash was hidden. Dumped in the ocean, lakes, ravines, mountain valleys, landfills and buried. We couldn't see it, so it didn't exist. But, like a bear in the forest that disappeared behind a tree, it is still there, and just because you don't see it doest mean the danger doesn't exist. Plastic has made our lives easier and more convenient. But the long-term cost is rearing its ugly head. We can't hide it forever.

Your obvious political shot at Biden is inaccurate. We already pay taxes on things we use. The more you use, the more you pay.
As for plastic bottles, jars, etc, milk, ketchup, sauces and more came in glass. Butter came in paper and cardboard. Same for bacon. Spaghetti still comes in a cardboard box, thank goodness. There are many things plastic does very well, but it is not always the best option.

Wow, this is really good information. Thanks for posting it. I was kind of wondering why The villages didn't recycle.

Plastic and garbage
 

Look at how much plastic is in your own reusable bag. Everything is wrapped in plastic. Your car is now plastic. Everything is plastic. Try this at home. Weigh your filled grocery bags and then weigh your garbage bags and see how much garbage you are paying for and throwing out. to a land fill.

What about plastic packaging? Can we ban meats wrapped in plastic? Maybe wrap them in reusable cloths or paper?

Wait. How did we get to plastic bags. Oh yea it was the same environmentalist that said we were killing all the trees and that was killing the air and the rainforest. Now their solution is the new problem.
Must have something to do with the global cooling, no global warming, no I mean climate change.
Just saying

lol. Unreal how many people posted such long responses to this topic. Thats good though. It shows nothing of more importance is on their mind.

Why are the food manufacturers allowed to use plastic packaging. The root of the problem. These companies should change there horrible ways of poisoning the manufactured food they produce.

And there is no country of origin label on any of that “trash” but environmental advocates just assume its origin is here in the US.

I am more concerned with plastic bottles that shed into liquids that are ingested. What was wrong with the old glass bottles?

Cost of manufacturing, weight, ease of breakage, potential to cause harm (cuts), and likely cost of materials.

EV Batteries
 

To produce a battery for your environmentally friendly Tesla the process of extracting lithium consumes significant amounts of water and energy, and lithium mining can pollute the air and water with chemicals and heavy metals. In addition, mining lithium can disrupt wildlife habitats and cause soil erosion, leading to long-term ecological damage. All the earth moving mining equipment runs on diesel fuel . Feb 24, 2023 and after driving your environmentally friendly Tesla until the battery needs replacement, then there is this ;
Disposal. Lithium-ion batteries contain metals such as cobalt, nickel, and manganese, which are toxic and can contaminate water supplies and ecosystems if they leach out of landfills. Additionally, fires in landfills or battery-recycling facilities have been attributed to inappropriate disposal of lithium-ion batteries ..
If you look at cradle to grave with these so called environmentally friendly Tesla’s , not so friendly.
Where do you think the electricity from your charging stations come from ? Research it .