Austin Has Lost Its Mind

[JaketheBake]

Proposed City Ban on Plastic Bags

Don't they have anything better to do up there? My dad refers to Austin as "that hotbed of liberalism to the North". He's going to love this.

 

[majormadmax]

For one, there's already a thread on this.

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/...-plastic-austin-city-council-imposes-ban.html

Secondly, considering the number of plastic grocery bags flying around the area; it makes good sense. People don't recycle them, and they just end up being litter.

We lived with paper grocery bags for years, and there's nothing wrong with them.

It's not "losing their mind," it makes perfect sense! Hell, they should get rid of both plastic and paper bags altogether, and require people to either bring their own bags or charge for the reusable ones like the do in most parts of the world...

 

[matefrio]

We lived with paper grocery bags for years, and there's nothing wrong with them..

Not just plastic. Paper bags are forbidden as well. They want everyone to bring their own bags to shop that aren't disposable.

 

[TxDad]

Does this affect fast food paper bags? I havent read it yet.

 

[broberts001]

I cannot imagine to see the filthly, reused cloth bags that some people, hell alot of people, will be bringing back to the local stores to reuse. Yuck! Good luck Austin.

-bryan

 

[Stumpy]

Odessa is considering this as well.

 

[majormadmax]

I cannot imagine to see the filthly, reused cloth bags that some people, hell alot of people, will be bringing back to the local stores to reuse. Yuck! Good luck Austin.

-bryan

So the hundreds of thousands of Europeans that use this method don't know what they're doing?!? It's quite easy to go to a reusable bag system, and considering the number of plastic (and, to a lesser extent, paper) bags polluting our beautiful state, we should be praising such a brave move and not complaining!

 

[Vaquero]

Considering what a barbed wire fence looks like out here in the middle of nowhere, maybe it's not a bad idea. Just plastic flapping in the wind for hundreds of miles.

 

[majormadmax]

Odessa is considering this as well.

As has San Antonio...

 

[stx kid]

I like the idea. I wish LRD would consider something like this.. even if it lowers me to the same level as a dirty stinking hippie.. damn hippies

 

[Sam Colt]

If you want to use your own bag, do so. Requiring this is no different than any other form of behavior control.

 

[hkusp1]

I'd order them online just to spite them lol and this is going to accomplish NOTHING!!!

 

[txinvestigator]

If you want to use your own bag, do so. Requiring this is no different than any other form of behavior control.

Behavior control? Rofl

 

[stdreb27]

While we are discussing behavioral control. Personally I think the HOV lanes are like soviet Russia. You can only drive in them if you're driving a approved hybrid or motorcycle or are car pooling...

 

[txgunner00]

I cannot imagine to see the filthly, reused cloth bags that some people, hell alot of people, will be bringing back to the local stores to reuse. Yuck! Good luck Austin.

-bryan

Yep- we loves us some salmonella here in Austin. Good think I only have to work in the city limits some times.

 

[Dust]

So the hundreds of thousands of Europeans

THey also pay $8 a gallon for gas, have value added tax, and have a very limited ability to buy guns. Just because some place else does it doesn't mean that it is the right thing. Chinese babies don't wear diapers and poop in the street, millions of babies are doing it, so it must be right. Diapers would no doubt save more garbage space than plastic bags.

Back on topic. Some cities here don't allow stores to give them out, some stores charge you 3-5 yen per bag. Some don't charge but give a discount if you bring your own bag. Financial incentive is a great way to get people in line.

 

[stdreb27]

The issue isn't the the reusable bag vs the plastic bag. The issue is government dictating to stores what bag they can use...

 

[Dust]

Absolutely, but what can you expect from little cali?

 

[Jakashh]

I wonder how Katy Perry feels about this.

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[Texasjack]

The people who posted in favor of Austin's new law are the ones that have lost their minds.

The very last damned thing we need is another law or regulation controlling our choices in life. If you want to use a recycle bag, then feel free to do so. But no government weenie should be telling me that I can't have a clean bag for my groceries.