[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by defrey12

Me too...

Most all of us will. But, like alcohol or tobacco, doesn’t mean it's a good thing.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

Repurpose them as trash can liners and make energy with the garbage collection

Energy? How? How much? Any "waste" or "byproducts" with that? Like smoke, soot, toxic run-off, etc containing microplastics? Inquiring minds want to know!

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by La lamy

But I strongly disagree with the grocery size plastic bags being used for single use dog waste. What a waste!!! Even the smaller grocery veggie bags or buying dog waste bags seems a lot more reasonable IMHO.

I agree. I use the produce bags as a first choice. As a second option, I cut the grocery size bags in half vertically, giving me 2 poop bags for the price of none. Not good for leash walks, but work great for picking up in your own yard.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by luvdancin

I lived in CA for 25 years. They did away with bags. So, you have these people who bring gross, cockroach infested, meat juice covered bags that are left in their filthy trunk. Those bags go on the counter cross-contaminating everything else.

Ah yes, the infamous unintended consequences of "great ideas".

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Most all of us will. But, like alcohol or tobacco, doesn’t mean it's a good thing.

Less pollution is always preferrable to more. I am certain that smart humans or AI will devise a better alternative at some point. Until then, we're still going to need plastics even if they're less than ideal.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Energy? How? How much? Any "waste" or "byproducts" with that? Like smoke, soot, toxic run-off, etc containing microplastics? Inquiring minds want to know!

The company Waste Management (the garbage truck people) has an waste to energy program, which replaces recycling. You can look it up on their website, but basically -

they incinerate the trash, with a closed system. So the exhaust from the burning process is now energy, which fuels the system, allowing them to burn more trash. There's zero exhaust in the air, zero pollution, zero water pollution, zero runoff, zero smoke. It's all incinerated.

There are two different types of ash that result from the process, and each are handled slightly differently. You can read about it here:
What Happens To Waste To Energy Incineration Ash? | This Is Eco

Pretty interesting stuff.

[LindenLindy]

Paper (bags) is natural… Plastic is not and NEVER breaks down.

[Velvet]

Except in TV where it is incinerated for energy recovery, so it also lowers our hydro costs and the toxic gases are captured by the modern plant. I know the “never break down” theory but that happens only if you throw plastic in landfill etc.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

Originally Posted by luvdancin

I just had to comment on this. I lived in CA for 25 years. They did away with bags. So, you have these people who bring gross, cockroach infested, meat juice covered bags that are left in their filthy trunk. Those bags go on the counter contaminatinating everything else. Just saying that it was not a good thing. I use my bags in the car, waste baskets and over and over again. I was SO happy that FL didn't do away with their bags.

I was too!

[Villager1977]

Abundance of Love meets at several of the rec centers. Everglades on the first and third Monday. Plastic grocery bags are recycled into mats for the homeless. Please look at their website for all they do for charitable organizations.

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by LindenLindy

Paper (bags) is natural… Plastic is not and NEVER breaks down.

Maybe rubber car tires should be replaced with wood.

[Whatnext]

Originally Posted by LindenLindy

Paper (bags) is natural… Plastic is not and NEVER breaks down.

Have you tried picking up a squidgy dog poop with a paper bag?