so it turns out (and i know this is almost old news) but san fran has made some of the steps forward in banning plastic bags. excellent. it will mainly affect grocery stores and pharmacies...and not necessarily all the other little stores, but it's definitely a start in the right direction. the larger stores will be allowed to only use compostable bags or bags made from recycled paper. not bad, not bad. and if you are thinking (like i often do when i hear about san fran) "well, lucky them, living in that perfect little liberal eviro-city"...do not despair, apparently Melbourne, Australia and Hong Kong are implementing similar plans.
i wonder how long until this dusty town will follow suit? at least our friendly health food store had a great deal going on in june. if you bought $30 or more you recieved a reuseable shopping bag. and then, everytime you bring in and reuse the bag, they donate 5 cents to the local shelter. that's a nice incentive!
S.F. FIRST CITY TO BAN PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS / Supermarkets and chain pharmacies will have to use recyclable or compostable sacks
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