Boulder to consider fee on paper, plastic grocery bags rather than ban
Jamie Harkins, a business sustainability specialist with the city, said Boulder officials considered several recommendations before settling on fees, which officials hope will encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable cloth sacks to local stores. “From listening to the community, it was pretty evenly split between a ban on plastic bags and a fee on paper or a fee on both,” she said. “But overwhelmingly, people wanted to do something about this.”
(emphasis added – Ed) Well let me see, if people wanted to do something, what in the world is STOPPING them? They can already bring their own bags or any type, cloth, paper or plastic. Yet they will feel so much better when either:
- Their elected leaders are taking action
- Their will is being imposed on others by law
Just take care of your own life and set your own example. Is it really that hard?
