Councilman wants to ban PAPER and PLASTIC bags in LA groceries

[EL PRESIDENTE]

This state is so fucked.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/07/local/la-me-grocery-bags-20110907

Paper or plastic? For shoppers in Los Angeles, the choice may soon be neither.

Hoping to reduce the billions of grocery bags circulating throughout the city, an L.A. councilman Tuesday called for a sweeping ban on single-use paper and plastic bags.

By including paper bags in the ban, the proposal goes beyond similar measures taken recently by other California cities and counties. Although L.A. County, Santa Monica and other municipalities have banned plastic bags in recent years, most have allowed stores to sell paper ones for a small fee.

"With paper bags, you're still generating litter," said Councilman Paul Koretz, who introduced the motion proposing the ban. "We're taking the next step."

Environmentalists celebrated the news and said they hoped that it would push Sacramento lawmakers to enact a statewide ban.

 

[oldguy]

This state is so fucked.

That's because it's full of Californians.

Go Blazers

 

[maxiep]

Paper and plastic bags are nothing. I think there shouldn't be any containers available at a supermarket. There are just massive tubs of goods at the supermarket with ladles. Want some black beans? A can is too injurious to the environment. Get a ladle and cup your hands. Want some milk? Bring a glass.

BTW, this thread should be merged with the California is Fucked thread.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Haha....villagairosa is going to be next to michelle obama tonght....barry is going to give him props for the shit job market in los angeles

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[Natebishop3]

Maybe they should start with a recycling program before they start banning things.