Plastic Grocery Bags in Minneapolis
From:
Bill Dooley
Date:
Mar 16 16:50 UTC
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Here is the lead from the front page of Friday's USA TODAY:
"TIDE TURNS AGAINST USE OF PLASTIC BAGS
Massachusetts is considering taxing them. Reno is talking about banning
them. Plastic shopping bags are increasingly popular targets of governments
looking for ways to help the environment.
"It's a small, simple, modest act that makes people feel that they're
actually contributing" to reducing litter, waste and dependence on foreign
oil, says Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, sponsor of San Francisco's ban on
petroleum-based plastic bags in big grocery stores. "
Here is the rest of the story . . .
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20080314/1a_bottomstrip14_dom.art.htm
Does anyone know where we stand on this issue in Minneapolis?
Bill Dooley / Kenny
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