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Posted: 9:49 PM Feb 7, 2008
West Virginia Lawmakers Attempt to Ban Plastic Bags
A House of Delegates bill would require retail establishments to phase out the use of plastic bags by 2011.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Several West Virginia lawmakers are attempting to ban plastic shopping bags statewide.
A House of Delegates bill would require retail establishments to phase out the use of plastic bags by 2011.
The measure would also require them to provide compostable bags such as paper, or offer reusable bags for purchase. Retailers would also have to put recycling labels on bags and set up recycling bins for customer use.
Delegate Ralph Rodighiero (ROD'-uh-geer-ee-oh) is the bill's lead sponsor. The Logan County Democrat says plastic bags have become a public eyesore, cluttering riverbanks and roadways. He also says a ban on the bags would benefit the environment.
Other states have considered similar legislation but retail opposition has prevented the measures from gaining momentum. The first local government to ban plastic shopping bags was San Francisco last March.
There is debate in some circles about whether plastic bags are actually the better environmental choice. Concerns include the amount of trees cut down and the pollution created during paper bag production.
Latest Comments
well, i guess these r all nice ideas, but really what is ideal s if people would purchase, use and CLEAN reusable bags. I'm a cashier at WalMart and i see how many plastic bags go out just from one store. I ALSO see nasty funky reusable ones that make me wanna puke. we originally used them but had to stop because it spread disease and pestilence (spelled right?). Reality:....plastic bags really are ruining the earth. not just from people purposely littering them. Do we really think that we can catch all the people littering these? There is a "floating Island" between Cali and Hawaii that is the waste that falls off garbage ships. dams are filled with plastic bottles and bags. so are river banks and other water sources.not only is it destroying the planet but the fact that this could save EVERYBODY money by simply recycling them. not using them for trash bags. as convenient as it is. and not tossing them anywhere we want. We dnt have to b Xtrem, just b earth friendly in any small way
I use paper bags to hold my liquor in. Plastic isn't as good.
I think that a tax on disposable works better. It promotes the use of reusable bags . In Ireland, the bag tax has reduced bag usage by %94.
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