• @ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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    41 year ago

    Is this a real solution to a real problem? I live in a different city with a plastic bag ban and it just feels like busywork - I’m not at all convinced that policies like this have a significant effect either on littering or on the volume of solid waste.

    • @streetfestival@lemmy.ca
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      21 year ago

      I also don’t like that it only affects consumers and brick and mortar stores and not larger plastic producers

    • @SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.ca
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      21 year ago

      I think the only real solution is to start a bag exchange program. People pay for the convenience fee + deposit. Remove advertising. Encourage washable bags.