Plastic grocery bag debate question

 Greetings group..

I've seen news reports about a variety of cities in the US and China
banning, or planning to ban, plastic grocery bags [AKA teeshirt bags].

While I agree that these are overused by the general population, I do
use them for my garbage cans.  And when I don't need them to carry home
a purchase..then I don't ask for one.

So..my question..do people who want these bags banned go out and buy
plastic garbage bags all the time anyways [which brings up a lot of
other issues]?  Or do they throw their garbage into a pail sans liner
[which brings up a host of other issues..sanitizing, water usage, etc.]

I certainly agree that a lot of people overuse the bags.  But, I feel I
use them responsibly.  Too bad we can't come up with an inexpensive,
biodegradable bag!

 

And the proposed alternative is...?

 hchickpea@hotmail.com wrote:

No government requirement here but stores here offer inexpensive logoed
reusable canvas bags with carrying handles as an alternative.

 George wrote:

So..you buy the canvas bags to lug groceries home and buy garbage bags
for all your house pails?

 pc@somewhere.com says...

I combine the two.  I usually bring my reusable bag.  But
there are some times when I don't have it with me, so I receive
the disposable plastic bags then.


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