crstrode
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Not the money, it's the State Politicians. They deserve to be yelled at.
Try living in Washington State; I'm always yelling.
A rant?? You decide.
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Not the money, it's the State Politicians. They deserve to be yelled at.
Try living in Washington State; I'm always yelling.
crstrode
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Explains a lot . . .
IronSkillet
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Have to agree with the OP, enough with the zip me fees!
When I ship things to friends/family in NY they are more excited
about receiving the once used plastic store bags used as packing
material. Reusable store bags are a terrific concept, but look
around next time you are3 in the grocery store, some of these
shoppers are using the same cloth sack for4ever and the thing is
filthy. What germs and bacteria are getting dragged around by
these, I'm saving the environment types by using this reusable
sack.
When I ship things to friends/family in NY they are more excited
about receiving the once used plastic store bags used as packing
material. Reusable store bags are a terrific concept, but look
around next time you are3 in the grocery store, some of these
shoppers are using the same cloth sack for4ever and the thing is
filthy. What germs and bacteria are getting dragged around by
these, I'm saving the environment types by using this reusable
sack.
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Locally the plastic bags grocery stores use that are taken home and then thrown in the trash have caused a major problem at the incinerator where they get caught up in the mechanism that moves trash from the pile to the incinerator itself. They basically gum up the mechanism, so we're told. My wife and I have used a method of garbage disposal for 43 years. We put a paper garbage bag in the garbage can under the sink, they came out with the plastic bags years ago and we found that with the plastic bag on the outside of the paper sack that all but eliminated the odd soak through of items like the coffee filter/grounds. We have used this system until the ban has taken place and I hate admit that we have a stockpile of sacks and bags we are still using them up and committing a grevious sin according to the waste to energy plant. Eventually we will change over to the standard white plastic garbage bag, but until our supply of brown paper sack/plastic bag cover is gone we will endeavor to persevere. I don't mind the use of cloth bags from the store to the car, I never have experienced the bag failure or worse lost a six pack due to a paper handle failing as I did once with a paper sack.
Maddog 521
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Light bulbs
Gasoline
Faucets
Toilets
Plastic bags
Vaccines
Bank deposits
Tracking and listening devices
IMHO-----all they think about is "give us your money and do as we say"
It's time to stand up
Gasoline
Faucets
Toilets
Plastic bags
Vaccines
Bank deposits
Tracking and listening devices
IMHO-----all they think about is "give us your money and do as we say"
It's time to stand up
LVSteve
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Oh I can see it now. The health department mandates that you cannot bring your own bag into a grocery store because it may be a vector for dirt and disease. BUT, the environmental regs state that the store can only expensive recyclable bags which you have to pay for. Recyclable? Yes. Reusable in a grocery store? NO!
Or...
The Landfill Drivers' Union starts protests at job losses and the fears for its viability because of the growing Recyclable Waste Drivers' Union.
Think it can't happen?
Pisgah
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First world problem. I refuse to allow my psyche to be ruffled...
THE PILGRIM
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Just had a Trader Joe’s Paper Bag tear in the garage while unloading my SUV.
It Had some food in it but most important Two Bottles of Kentucky Generic.
Set down the sack, Brought in my camera and other gear.
Got the sack in safely on my second trip!
It Had some food in it but most important Two Bottles of Kentucky Generic.
Set down the sack, Brought in my camera and other gear.
Got the sack in safely on my second trip!
My guess is that all grocery stores pass the cost of plastic shopping bags on to their customers. They just don't tell them about it. Nothing is really free. I'm sure the stores have to buy them.
MTC(SS)Ret
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If you go to the produce dept and put several items in the plastic bags that are provided do they charge you 10 cents for those as well?
Thank goodness they've solved all the serious problems in Mexico.
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No plastic bags here in NJ now. I recycled mine for years as garbage bags.
The stores sell their branded bags, I have several I have found while out cycling or walking. I made a bottom stiffener in one with several layers of thick cardboard, use it when I buy milk. sodas, canned goods. Years ago L.L. Bean sold a heavy duty canvas bag with leather handles, I will dig mine out. One neighbor uses plastic crates.
The stores sell their branded bags, I have several I have found while out cycling or walking. I made a bottom stiffener in one with several layers of thick cardboard, use it when I buy milk. sodas, canned goods. Years ago L.L. Bean sold a heavy duty canvas bag with leather handles, I will dig mine out. One neighbor uses plastic crates.
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UncleEd
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Seems like someone caused a grocery
clerk grief. End of story.
clerk grief. End of story.
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coltle6920
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IMHO the lady who I spoke to was a stooge set up to put out a fire. She knew as much about food handling as the Left knows about firearms.
I'm not complaining about the bag fee even though it's a feel good way to milk more money from the citizens. My gripe is this store charging me for something I neither need or want. Will have to see how this plays out and then consider taking it to one of the news outlets. Us old farts speak with our dollars and there's still a lot of us around to make a stink.
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coltle6920
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Sorry, but it's the stores interpretation of the law that is wrong. If you take time to read the law it clearly says that we should do our part by bringing our own bags and use recyclable bags (paper,cloth or plastic). The bags that Safeway uses are not recyclable and barely strong enough to hold what's put in them.
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In his book "The Russians" Hedrick Smith said when he was there 1970-1974 people carried an "avoska"-a string bag, just in case "they threw something out." I leave my shopping bags in the trunk of my car.
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There are exceptions to the law. You can bag items like grapes or meat/fish products with no consequence.
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