[Winona] eliminating plastic bags in Winona

[Kelly Herold]

I vote for neither.

Plastic does break down ­ but - - most optimally when plastic is exposed to
sun.  For the most part garage is buried.  As many know scientist have done
core sampling and found plastics 40 years old that haven¹t degraded at all.

Plastic bags however pack more densely and as a result when producing and
shipping plastic bags to their outlets ­ it takes about 7 times less energy
than paper bags.  It takes an immense amount of energy to create, ship and
recycle paper.

It seems to me ­ that the grocery industry needs to provide a real incentive
to customers to use clothe bags.  And customers have to buy into that
partnership and responsibility.

Kelly



On 3/29/07 11:49 AM, "Paul Double" <pdouble at hbci.com> wrote:

> [Winona Online Democracy]
> 
> 
> Polyethylene is already one of the most recyclable plastics in the market.
> Without UV inhibitors it will break down in sunlight.  It is the same PE
> plastic that is used in milk bottles and containment liners for landfills as
> it will resist many chemicals.  In addition to the household recycling, using
> the bags for other uses, they store easier and when they get wet, unlike
> paper, they are still reusable.
>  
> I like to use them in my car since most don¹t come equipped with a waste
> basket and then the junk including liquids can be disposed of when I fill up
> or go home.
>  
> And when the question is asked Paper or Plastic? ------ I vote for plastic.
>  
> Paul Double
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: winona-bounces at mnforum.org [mailto:winona-bounces at mnforum.org] On Behalf
> Of Joliene Olson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:09 PM
> To: winona at mnforum.org
> Subject: [Winona] eliminating plastic bags in Winona
>  
> I see that San Francisco is considering making it illegal to use plastic
> shopping bags in their city. Would it be possible to consider that as part of
> the Winona County efforts on reducing consumption of petroleum products?
>  
> In Atlanta one of the large grocery stores offers a place to bring excess
> plastic bags that we all accumulate.  Is there anyone interested in setting up
> a possible site to receive excess plastic bags?
>  
> Thanks
> Joliene Olson 
> 
> 
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