You knew it was coming

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: Descartes
I've been taking my own bags for months now. I think it's a great idea.

:thumbsup:

However, some people are just fucking lazy and wouldn't agree.

 

[puffff]

I use those plastic bags for my garbage. If I started using reusable bags, I'd have to spend on real garbage bags. From a financial and environmental point of view, it doesnt make sense for me.

 

[coldmeat]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: mrrman
this has been in Canada for the longest time now

not in Toronto

If you have a No Frills, then yes it was.

 

[jalaram]

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: SSSnail
This is nothing new, in parts of the world.

I think it's a brilliant idea, saves the planet as well. Certain stores will have reusable bags that you can purchase to... reuse while shopping. There's absolutely no reasons why we should waste all the resources into making all these bags, paper or plastic.

You really think 5 cent bags is going to save the planet? All it will do is introduce a regressive tax on the laziest ring of a nation. All this is govt grabbing more wealth in the name of the envrionment. You will note they didnt ban the bags. Instead created a new revenue stream.

fixed.

Agreed. It's only a revenue stream if they don't allow people to bring their own bags. The fee is just a way of saying that you're purchasing the bag.

No Frills (in Toronto and suburbs) has always charged for bags. We either used to bring our own bags or use their boxes. I guess this fee is on top of their fee.

[Edit] Dangit, Coldmeat! *shakes fist*

 

[UnatcoAgent]

Originally posted by: coldmeat

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: mrrman
this has been in Canada for the longest time now

not in Toronto

If you have a No Frills, then yes it was.

Was just going to say!

 

[mundane]

I saw an article referring to an East Asian nation (the first world ones are probably all doing it by now) in which residents had to pay a fee per garbage bag, and only the officially sanctioned bags would be accepted for pickup. Really limited trash output, and encouraged the citizens to extensively recycle.

 

[BoomerD]

One of the local grocery chains has a reycle bin for the plastic grocery bags. IIRC, they get used to make milk jugs or something similar.

Lots of the local stores already give a 3 to 5 cent per bag discount...and they all sell cloth bags and other types of re-usable bags.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: coldmeat

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: mrrman
this has been in Canada for the longest time now

not in Toronto

If you have a No Frills, then yes it was.

Mountain Equipment Co-op donates 5 cents if you refuse a bag. The funniest thing is one time I bought a backpack, and asked for a bag; the cashier wasn't disgusted, but there was definately a negative vibe. Ya, there's no excuse.

 

[CPA]

Yeah Government!







:roll:

 

[Minjin]

Some communities have even banned plastic bags.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: princess ida

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
of course ikea is like this, but a lot of other places do this now too...well reusable bags at least, not the 5 cent bags yet.

My local ikea no longer has any plastic bags at all. They stopped having them about a month ago. You can buy their big carry bags if you need a bag.

I used to grab 50 of these and use them as trash bags in my room and the bathroom. They're sturdy and larger than the 99 Ranch ones, and not crappy like Safeway bags. Oh well =[

 

[dmw16]

Great idea. Rather that then raise prices. I bring back my own paper bags so I think this is perfectly fair.

Those bags suck and are a pain in the ass anyhow.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: CPA
Yeah Government!







:roll:

It's a socialist thing, you wouldn't understand.

 

[Deeko]

This would cause me to shop elsewhere if a store implemented it. If a government implemented it, it would cause me to vote for a lot of new politicians, and do my shopping at Costco.

Yes, I'll go to a bagless bulk store before I'll pay 5 cents for bags or use reusable bags.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: coldmeat

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: mrrman
this has been in Canada for the longest time now

not in Toronto

If you have a No Frills, then yes it was.

Not the same thing. This is legislated.

 

[nageov3t]

are the plastic bags really that bad if you recycle them? seems like they'd be easy enough to just melt down and re-shape.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: loki8481
are the plastic bags really that bad if you recycle them? seems like they'd be easy enough to just melt down and re-shape.

Just hippies being hippies. Duuuuuude pass the joint maaaaaaan.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: SSSnail
This is nothing new, in parts of the world.

I think it's a brilliant idea, saves the planet as well. Certain stores will have reusable bags that you can purchase to... reuse while shopping. There's absolutely no reasons why we should waste all the resources into making all these bags, paper or plastic.

You really think 5 cent bags is going to save the planet? All it will do is introduce a regressive tax on the poorest ring of a nation. All this is govt grabbing more wealth in the name of the envrionment. You will note they didnt ban the bags. Instead created a new revenue stream.

It's an incentive. Same thing with gas guzzler tax.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: loki8481
are the plastic bags really that bad if you recycle them? seems like they'd be easy enough to just melt down and re-shape.

they mostly end up in landfill.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

aldi does this

 

[ed21x]

Originally posted by: CPA
Yeah Government!







:roll:

do you just hate our government? what if i tell you that they do this in europe... would you still hate it or does it suddenly become 'progressive'?

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: CPA
Yeah Government!







:roll:

do you just hate our government? what if i tell you that they do this in europe... would you still hate it or does it suddenly become 'progressive'?

What? That doesn't make sense. Someone that dislikes a law like this almost CERTAINLY dislikes the governments in Europe.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: Genx87
You really think 5 cent bags is going to save the planet? All it will do is introduce a regressive tax on the poorest ring of a nation. All this is govt grabbing more wealth in the name of the envrionment. You will note they didnt ban the bags. Instead created a new revenue stream.

1. It isn't a government tax because the money doesn't go to the government, it goes to the retailer.

2. It's good for the environment because it "encourages" people to use re-useable bags instead of throwaway, always a good thing -- regardless of whether said bag is recycled or recycleable.

3. It's not forced because you can still pay a small fee and get the throw away bags.

I'd like to pretend this is an environment related decision, but that's just sugar coating it, it's a monetary decision on the side of retailers. They want to make money off of a service they've been giving away for free.

 

[Bootprint]

Who's getting the money collected by this? The store or the city? Does this mean they're going to have to start hiring more by-law officers?

 

[Aikouka]

I keep the bags and use them in my bathroom as trash liners. The normal size from Wal-Mart and such fit the small bathroom-sized trash cans very well.