Originally Posted by opinionist (Post 2316044)

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

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2316099)

I wonder if Amish people have micro-plastic particles floating around their blood systems. Or if their produce has the same contamination as ours does? If their carrot roots are covered with it?

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2316103)

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

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy (Post 2316065)

How sad that so many just don't care and have no concern for the world. It's so easy to bring your own bags to the store, and reuse them.....

Originally Posted by Marine1974 (Post 2316058)

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 .

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2316112)

To address the point and not the poster ;)

I found this interesting and I know it’s Wiki but very topical....

Mandate (politics) - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2316061)

It saddens me, but MA as well but only in certain communities by ordinance. My own personal protest is to just patronize stores in towns that still offer the choice. Which is all I want. I dont like mandates

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2316112)

To address the point and not the poster ;)

I found this interesting and I know it’s Wiki but very topical....

Mandate (politics) - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2316105)

I believe that glass bottles ARE better than plastic. I believe that glass goes back to nature (deteriorates) faster than plastic containers. Another advantage crushed glass can be used in concrete. Also we would have less of this micro-particle problem that we have been discussing.

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2316125)

They've made it very difficult to recycle glass containers in east Tennessee. I guess the cost of recycling was higher than the worth of the end product would support. You can still take them to a few recycle centers and pay to drop them off, this has had the affect of less products at the local stores being sold in glass. stinks

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2316119)

Interesting about "mandates". People in 1960 did NOT like the government MANDATE to put seat belts in cars and to USE them. That has saved many lives. Some of us may be alive today because our parents "buckled up". A mandate to disallow plastic grocery bags that was passed today would be COMPLETELY forgotten by 2030. Everything that the government does is not necessarily "BAD". Sometimes it takes years to be proven CORRECT.

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2316122)

I guess my point is if the country, which it is, split 50/50 politically, then this link as written and as it relates to mandates....to the victor goes the spoils!

Originally Posted by bgalasso (Post 2316124)

Plastic bags are bad at the grocery store…Hummmm
Isn’t milk in a plastic container, plastic bags for produce, plastic bottles for juice, plastic bottles for salad dressings, plastic containers for spring mix lettuce.
Deodorant, shampoo, conditioner…plastic containers, napkins, paper dishes, paper towels, toilet tissue, all in plastic wrappings. All the meats are on Styrofoam and wrapped in plastic wrap. The Medicines and vitamins we all take, plastic bottles….

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2316130)

Very true. At the time people were screaming about their freedom being taken away. Same when lines were drawn in roads and you had to stay on your own side. Same for stop signs and traffic lights. And drivers licenses. And,,, the list is endless.