Comments on: San Francisco’s Plastic Bag Ban as stupid as it sounds… http://www.bloggernews.net/15720 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:14:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: dingding http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-1485881 dingding Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:15:08 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-1485881 okayy guys ? We all know about the 21st centaury pollution crisis and what it is doing to our planet. The definition for pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. One of the major consequences of pollutants is the ozone layer is becoming damaged due to chlorofluorocarbons and nitrogen oxides. Plastic is one of the major toxic pollutants of our time and it causes serious damage to the environment both during its production, transport and disposal. Being a non-biodegradable substance, composed of toxic chemicals, plastic pollutes earth, air and water. However the elimination of plastic bags is not as simple as it seems. There are many arguments to support the elimination of plastic bags. Plastic is lethal in the marine environment, killing at least one hundred thousand birds, whales, seals and turtles every year. When the animal dies it decomposes and the plastic being non-biodegradable is able to kill again. Plastic bags are also known for killing sea birds. The birds get tangled in the plastic and chock this kills approximately one million birds a year. The plastic bags are found in such large numbers on UK beaches because of their light weight nature they are easily carried by the wind. They often escape from litter bins and landfill sites. The marine environment suffers from plastic more than land because the sea tends to protect the plastic from the ultraviolet light that helps to break it down. Over time plastic bags break down in to smaller ,more toxic petro-polymes which eventually contaminate soil and water. As a result microscopic particles are able to enter the food chain. Study shows that ocean going vessels dumped eight million pounds of plastic annually. This was the real reason landfills were not overflowing with plastic because most of it had ended up in a ocean-fill. However an advantage of plastic bags is it supplies many unskilled workers with jobs. The campaign against plastic bags in the west is causing masses job lose in the east. Factories closed in Bangladesh Taiwan, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and various other countries. This leaves many unskilled unemployed. Another reason to disagree with the elimination of plastic bags is that plastic bags give out less pollution than paper bag do in production. Deforestation is a big problem and for making paper bags you need to cut down millions of trees. Plastic bags are stronger and reusable whilst paper bags tend to tear. Another major argument against the elimination of plastic bags is okayy guys ?
We all know about the 21st centaury pollution crisis and what it is doing to our planet. The definition for pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. One of the major consequences of pollutants is the ozone layer is becoming damaged due to chlorofluorocarbons and nitrogen oxides. Plastic is one of the major toxic pollutants of our time and it causes serious damage to the environment both during its production, transport and disposal. Being a non-biodegradable substance, composed of toxic chemicals, plastic pollutes earth, air and water. However the elimination of plastic bags is not as simple as it seems.
There are many arguments to support the elimination of plastic bags. Plastic is lethal in the marine environment, killing at least one hundred thousand birds, whales, seals and turtles every year. When the animal dies it decomposes and the plastic being non-biodegradable is able to kill again. Plastic bags are also known for killing sea birds. The birds get tangled in the plastic and chock this kills approximately one million birds a year. The plastic bags are found in such large numbers on UK beaches because of their light weight nature they are easily carried by the wind. They often escape from litter bins and landfill sites. The marine environment suffers from plastic more than land because the sea tends to protect the plastic from the ultraviolet light that helps to break it down.
Over time plastic bags break down in to smaller ,more toxic petro-polymes which eventually contaminate soil and water. As a result microscopic particles are able to enter the food chain. Study shows that ocean going vessels dumped eight million pounds of plastic annually. This was the real reason landfills were not overflowing with plastic because most of it had ended up in a ocean-fill.
However an advantage of plastic bags is it supplies many unskilled workers with jobs. The campaign against plastic bags in the west is causing masses job lose in the east. Factories closed in Bangladesh Taiwan, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and various other countries. This leaves many unskilled unemployed.
Another reason to disagree with the elimination of plastic bags is that plastic bags give out less pollution than paper bag do in production. Deforestation is a big problem and for making paper bags you need to cut down millions of trees. Plastic bags are stronger and reusable whilst paper bags tend to tear. Another major argument against the elimination of plastic bags is

]]> By: Crawlerman http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-301321 Crawlerman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:14:52 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-301321 This issue is just absolutely asinine. As one person stated, many of us "re-use" these bags for garbage and trash. So now we will just have to replace these smaller, thinner grocery bags many of us have been using for trash with with even more of the larger, thicker plastic trash bags that you buy in the store. Where is the "efficacy" in this?? Common sense is extremely uncommon with all these jack a-- greenwits. The REAL problem is all the dirty, lazy, ignorant slobs in society throwing these bags around and not re-using them. This issue is just absolutely asinine. As one person stated, many of us “re-use” these bags for garbage and trash. So now we will just have to replace these smaller, thinner grocery bags many of us have been using for trash with with even more of the larger, thicker plastic trash bags that you buy in the store. Where is the “efficacy” in this?? Common sense is extremely uncommon with all these jack a– greenwits. The REAL problem is all the dirty, lazy, ignorant slobs in society throwing these bags around and not re-using them.

]]> By: JillE http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-14801 JillE Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:24:45 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-14801 While I applaud the idea of fewer plastic bags floating around, I wonder what people will do about storing fresh vegetables, keeping the newspaper dry on rainy days, lining garbage cans and, oh yes, picking up dog poop. Is this ban just on the grocery bags, or all bags? I for one re-use most of my plastic grocery bags for garbage, etc. While I applaud the idea of fewer plastic bags floating around, I wonder what people will do about storing fresh vegetables, keeping the newspaper dry on rainy days, lining garbage cans and, oh yes, picking up dog poop. Is this ban just on the grocery bags, or all bags? I for one re-use most of my plastic grocery bags for garbage, etc.

]]> By: pwedz http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-13222 pwedz Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:26:36 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-13222 Stupid post. I am willing to bet that many, many people will pay an extra 10 cents for a bioderadable plastic bag. Its not like most people walk out of the store with more than four or five. In any case, we are way behind on this issue. European supermarkets adopt these policies without being forced to do so. Also, there are certainly possibilities of giving complying supermarkets tax benefits. Stupid post. I am willing to bet that many, many people will pay an extra 10 cents for a bioderadable plastic bag. Its not like most people walk out of the store with more than four or five.

In any case, we are way behind on this issue. European supermarkets adopt these policies without being forced to do so.

Also, there are certainly possibilities of giving complying supermarkets tax benefits.

]]> By: mattie http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10894 mattie Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:32:29 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10894 Dang those lefties and their attempts to reduce waste! We desperately need these plastic bags to help maintain our demand for petroleum! Dang those lefties and their attempts to reduce waste! We desperately need these plastic bags to help maintain our demand for petroleum!

]]> By: Matt from SF http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10627 Matt from SF Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:24:13 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10627 I agree with Andre, bring your own bags! Plastic and paper are both bad on different levels, so why not re-use? It's better for us all. Search Eastern Garbage Patch on Google and understand where all our plastic goes...it's sick. matt I agree with Andre, bring your own bags! Plastic and paper are both bad on different levels, so why not re-use? It’s better for us all.
Search Eastern Garbage Patch on Google and understand where all our plastic goes…it’s sick.

matt

]]> By: anthony http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10626 anthony Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:23:51 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10626 I agree with andre and believe the ban is in place to encourage the use of reusable bags. I agree with andre and believe the ban is in place to encourage the use of reusable bags.

]]> By: andre http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10612 andre Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:56:57 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15720#comment-10612 the point is to not use either plastic OR paper single-use bags, but to use and re-use canvas bags or the like. Note what they have done in a small town in Manitoba: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0244537820070402 Just don't end up with a lot of garbage, that's the idea. How can you be against that? Sincerely, Andre the point is to not use either plastic OR paper single-use bags, but to use and re-use canvas bags or the like. Note what they have done in a small town in Manitoba:
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0244537820070402
Just don’t end up with a lot of garbage, that’s the idea. How can you be against that?
Sincerely,
Andre

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