>
> I heard in the news last night that someone in Honolulu is proposing the
> elimination of plastic bags. Don't know exactly what she was proposting,
> so
> I thought I would ask those who frequent this newsgroup what they know of
> the proposal. Is she suggesting that ALL plastic bags be forbidden, or
> just
> restricting the use of plastic bags in certain stores....like I gather
> from
> the news, those that food markets distribute. And if it is only food
> markets, is it all food markets, or selected food markets?
>

>
>
> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> I heard in the news last night that someone in Honolulu is proposing the
>> elimination of plastic bags. Don't know exactly what she was
>> proposting,
>> so
>> I thought I would ask those who frequent this newsgroup what they know
>> of
>> the proposal. Is she suggesting that ALL plastic bags be forbidden, or
>> just
>> restricting the use of plastic bags in certain stores....like I gather
>> from
>> the news, those that food markets distribute. And if it is only food
>> markets, is it all food markets, or selected food markets?
>> ...

>
>
> "Hertz Donut" outthere.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:1195106705-sch@news.lava.net...

>>>
>>> I heard in the news last night that someone in Honolulu is
>>> proposing the
>>> elimination of plastic bags. Don't know exactly what she was
>>> proposting,
>>> so
>>> I thought I would ask those who frequent this newsgroup what
>>> they know
>>> of
>>> the proposal. Is she suggesting that ALL plastic bags be ...

>
>
> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> "Hertz Donut" outthere.net> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> I heard in the news last night that someone in Honolulu is
>>>> proposing the
>>>> elimination of plastic bags. Don't know exactly what she was
>>>> proposting,
>>>> so ...

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> "Hertz Donut" outthere.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Hertz Donut" outthere.net> wrote in message
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>>>> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> I heard in the news last night that someone in Honolulu is ...

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> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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> According to what I have read, yes. Stores would be able to offer
> anything
> except the current non-biodegradable plastic. I would imagine that
> paper
> would not be a wise choice either, as most folks throw them away
> instead of
> recycling them.
>
> I thing the re-useable Cotton or nylon bags are best...customers
> would have
> to bring them when they shop, which many will see as too much of a
> "bother", ...

> Which is exactly my point. The cotton or nylon bags are fine when you
> only
> have one bags worth of shopping to buy. It does not work worth a dam,
> when
> you buy much more than one bags worth of groceries. And what happens
> when
> you bring one or two bags with you, and you end up buying more than
> the bags
> will carry?
>

>
>
> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> Which is exactly my point. The cotton or nylon bags are fine when you
>> only
>> have one bags worth of shopping to buy. It does not work worth a dam,
>> when
>> you buy much more than one bags worth of groceries. And what happens
>> when
>> you bring one or two bags with you, and you end up buying more than
>> the bags
>> will carry?
>>

> Um...do what I do at Costco or Sam's Club when they're out of boxes and
> move the groceries from the cart to the trunk. I keep one or two of
> those folding crates in my car to transport recyclables from the house
> to the recycling drop-off points. They're also good for groceries. If ...

>
>
> "Jerry Okamura" hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:1195422900-sch@news.lava.net...

>> Which is exactly my point. The cotton or nylon bags are fine when you
>> only
>> have one bags worth of shopping to buy. It does not work worth a dam,
>> when
>> you buy much more than one bags worth of groceries. And what happens
>> when
>> you bring one or two bags with you, and you end up buying more than
>> the bags
>> will carry?
>>

> Um...do what I do at Costco or Sam's Club when they're out of boxes and
> move the groceries from the cart to the trunk. I keep one or two of
> those folding crates in my car to transport recyclables from the house
> to the recycling drop-off points. They're also good for groceries. If ...