Re: [GRRN] Plastic shopping bags

Myra Nissen (myracycl@inreach.com)
Mon, 07 Dec 1998 13:40:47 -0800


Ford,

When I lived in Santa Cruz, CA from 1973 to 1980, there were stores that
did charge if you used a new store bag, and not if you reused a bag.
There were bins at the front of these stores for people to deposit any
type of empty bag they wanted to get rid of for others to reuse.

Myra

Infinrecy@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Obviously, if we're striving for ZeroWaste, reuseable bags is the answer. I
> wish more stores would reward people for doing it, at least by charging for
> the use of the store's bags.
>
> Ford
>
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