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OnDoutside

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3. We've had the plastic bag charge here in Ireland for over a decade and it works great,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 03:45 AM

Aug 2018

It didn't take much to adjust. It was about 5c initially but now is about 35c a bag, though you can get sturdy reusable bags for around the same price. If I've bought 6 of those disposable bags in 10 years, it would be a lot.

A bit shortsighted by Murphy as the evidence is there to support its introduction.

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Gov. Murphy rejects 5-cent fee on plastic bags in New Jersey [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2018 OP

Kroger here in Atlanta is getting rid of plastic bags. Cattledog Aug 2018 #1

Austin put a law into effect that did that a few years ago. TexasTowelie Aug 2018 #2

We've had the plastic bag charge here in Ireland for over a decade and it works great, OnDoutside Aug 2018 #3

Just bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store... it's really not that hard! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #4

Yes, we got used to it very easily, and straight away reduced those sort of grocery OnDoutside Aug 2018 #5

Amazing... and so easy. Should be the law in every country... like yesterday. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #6