No, it was in the aftermath of the Arab oil embargo and it was designed to limit dependence on foreign oil, as was the 55 national speed limit----it had absolutely nothing to do with pollution

I've been doing a little digging into the internet and it is supposed to be illegal for any city or state in the US to dump garbage in the ocean and has been so for a number of years. So where are these plastic products coming from that are polluting the ocean, primarily the Pacific Ocean? The five biggest violators are China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. These 5 countries dump more plastic into the ocean than all other countries in the world combined. So how is banning plastic bags in the US going to affect the amount of plastic in the ocean? It isn't, not one bit because we don't dump it into the ocean.

Just got back from Publix, asked the same question and they said yes, the ARE getting rid of plastic bags but the implementation plan has not been introduced.....then they thanked me for bringing my bags. Guess I will send a message to Publix Corporate and ask the question.

Sorry, but you are totally incorrect.

As I said...

Facts On Fuel Economy Standards (Turn ignition key here)

It's actually simple common sense.

With all other things being equal and knowing a vehicle (especially one in the 70's) pollutes, if car-1 uses 5 gallons of fuel to go from point A to point B and car-2 uses 10 gallons for the same distance...take a guess on which one "pollutes more?"

You're welcome. :ho:

Moderator. Pls put us out of our misery ! Nothing said about publix in many posts !!

Must be some really big poop.....

I'm all for stores doing away with plastic bags. One of my irks in life is seeing an empty plastic bag caught in bushes, up in a tree or rolling in the wind.

Up until this past year, much of Florida's trash was sent to China. This has been in all the papers, it's an actual "thing" for the Villages. If you check on some of the newsrags online, and even here I believe - you'll see information about it. Look for pretty much any thread or article about the Recreation Center weekly schedule being printed in the Daily Sun for details.

Come time when the plastic bags will be a thing of the past, I plan to keep a few re-usable bags in the golf cart and a few in the car.....always. I'll be prepared. Not sure I'll remember to bring the bags into the store but....that's what the little key ring is for. I'll attach it to the outside of my pocketbook as a reminder.

Is there a problem with insects in the folds of the paper bags? I remember that was a problem years ago.....hence, I've never bagged my groceries in paper bags.

Not gonna happen. We still have strong immune systems in our household.

Publix will sell the re-usable cloth bags for $.99, not the plastic bags.

Just went to Publix in Lake Deaton. Cashier knew nothing about this. Same with cashier behind me who overheard?

You mean to say there may be 139 posts based on an unsubstantiated rumor????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

WELCOME TO TOTV!!!:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

I have been using my own bags for years.
How about using the plastic bags from your newspaper to clean up after your dog? You’ll need more than one a day, of course, but I’m sure your neighbors without pets will save theirs for you.

Ever think of using your Sun Times bag for your dog? Just thinking

I heard....

When plastic bags are outlawed, only outlaws will have plastic bags.

I don't understand how you can call yourself environmentally friendly if you condone the use of plastic bags!! Ante up the 99 cents!

Was the bacteria found to be in the bags before their first use?

Bring your groceries in the shopping cart to the car then bag the groceries with your re-usable bags which are waiting in the car.

A simple solution. :thumbup:

Well, isn't that special? That information is the complete opposite of what I was told at the Colony Publix a few days ago. That is why I began this thread.

The Publix employee was handing out key rings with the re-usable grocery bags and informing everyone that Publix is phasing out plastic grocery bags. I would imagine this is a store wide policy. I have a feeling the employee you spoke to in the Publix on 466 was not informed yet.

Please don't shoot the messenger (me). I was only relaying what was told to me by a Publix employee. It must be true. I've got the key chain!

If you ever really shopped at Wegmans then you really couldn't compare them below Publix. There is no comparison.

Have not heard this. Several states have this policy already. Is this something Publix is doing. A key fob reminder is a neat idea. I always have bags in my golf cart and car but many times forget to carry them into store. This will force me.

Now if we can only get rid of plastic straws and pop plastic rings that hold them together.

That’s fine as long as Publix allows me to pack my own bags. I stopped using the fabric bags because the bagging persons don’t know how to pack them. Latest example: I had dropped three bags on the counter for the bagging person as i checked out and he proceeded to stuff all of the contents into one bag while I payed the bill. It was so heavy and jammed with the groceries it was ridiculous. I went back to plastic after that last episode.

VERY NICE FIRST POST! You should fit in here just fine. :duck:

Listen Kojak I didn't mention Wegman's because I never shopped there. :ohdear:

Wegmans may be better than Publix if they keep using PLASTIC BAGS. :duck: It doesn't matter because we'll never have a Wegmans or Costco!

Then those plastic bags will definitely go into the landfill. You can buy 120 biodegradable poop bags on Amazon for $4.99 and get them tomorrow if you have Amazon Prime.

So just tell the person bagging not to overfill the bags or not to make them too heavy. I do that as a matter of course as they start packing them.

Another thing some Publix locations do is put a big green sign on a stand at the front of the store, saying Did you remember your reusable bags.


When I go grocery shopping without DH, who has a good memory for things in the trunk, I take the bags out of the trunk and put them on the seat beside me. So I won't have to walk back to the car to retrieve the !@#$%^&*( bags.:ohdear:

I can not believe the number of posts that use the term "hardship" about not having plastic bags. I used to work with Veterans and the easiest people to deal with were the former POWs because they understood the difference between a hardship and an inconvenience. Reading through these, many sound like the proverbial "grouchy old people". Will not having plastic bags affect what China does? of course not, but that doesn't absolve us from doing as much as we can to help the environment.

Publix isn't the only game in town
 

Not offering plastic bags any more isn't a deal breaker for me, but then I always ask for paper anyway. Also, there are hundreds of other stores in this area that do use plastic bags. Re-cycling them at Publix is a no brainer. That's what I use at Aldi. If you get the newspaper delivered, those clear pastic bags are great for pet deposits. And they fit in your pocket easier (on a side note, they're wonderful for packing shoes in a suitcase). So if Publix discontinues the plastic, they'll just be one more store making a tiny difference in the waste problem.

You’ll be surprised how quickly you adjust to bringing your own bags. They’re sturdier than plastic, hold more and are more comfortable to carry. There’s so many attractive ones out there now, too! For small quick purchases I always keep a lightweight nylon bag in my purse or jacket pocket. Weighs next to nothing but very handy when I’m just buying a carton of milk etc.

The same way owners of morbidly obese dogs call themselves "Responsible Dog Owners".

Yep...nailed it! :thumbup:

Okay, Just Curious
 

Okay, so if they do away with the plastic bags, we will all find a way to adjust. Until then, I will take the plastic because I have many uses for them....not just throwing them away. I also take some back to Publix for their recycle bin.

I just have a couple of questions about all this:

1) It has been stated that most plastic bags are made from recycled plastic. Why can't these plastic bags have the same fate?

2) When will the trash companies and The Villages go to trash bins instead of requiring that we bag our trash in plastic? Seems like it would take an awful lot of the grocery size plastic bags to make these heavy-duty large (13-gal or 30-gal) size bags.

3) What happens to the big plastic bags we are (once again required) to use twice a week for household garbage and once for recyclables? Do they get recycled or just go straight to a landfill?

And yes, paper and cardboard do contribute to roach problems because they LOVE the glue.

keeping handy bags
 

I had a nylon bag that folds up into a little pouch about the size of a lemon. It has a little loops that i used to attach it to my purse. It opened up to an 18 inch square bag, perfect for a quick stop at the grocery store. I think I paid $3 for it. Used it for years until my kid moved to Wash. DC and they have no plastic bags in the stores there. She would walk home from work and stop at the grocery store nearly every day. She "borrowed" my little bag ....

Maybe I should make another one

I've had a Pina Colada with a paper straw. The straw collapsed before I was finished with the drink. I have never liked paper straws. I much prefer plastic in this case.

Why go back to the car for the bags? Just bring your groceries in the grocery cart and pack them up when you get back to the car where the re-usable bags are. That's what I plan to do because I'm sure there will be several times that I will forget to bring the bags into the store. I can bet money on that!