Comments on: China Bans Free Plastic Bags http://matadorpulse.com/china-bans-free-plastic-bags/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Much Ado About Plastic http://matadorpulse.com/china-bans-free-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Much Ado About Plastic Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:10:01 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=67#comment-292 [...] few days ago I wrote about China’s recent ban on free plastic shopping bags, and other positive signs in the war on [...] [...] few days ago I wrote about China’s recent ban on free plastic shopping bags, and other positive signs in the war on [...]

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorpulse.com/china-bans-free-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Eva Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:07:20 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=67#comment-248 Yeah, no matter our hippie cred, North Americans seem more reluctant than others to ban the free plastic. I wonder if it is part of our individualist/anti-government streak? As in, we should have the freedom to choose to bring our own recyclable bags? Considering China was averaging 3 bags per person per day, though (!!), I'd bet Vancouverites were well ahead in the reduced-consumption race, at least prior to the ban. Hopefully this type of thing catches on... Yeah, no matter our hippie cred, North Americans seem more reluctant than others to ban the free plastic. I wonder if it is part of our individualist/anti-government streak? As in, we should have the freedom to choose to bring our own recyclable bags?

Considering China was averaging 3 bags per person per day, though (!!), I’d bet Vancouverites were well ahead in the reduced-consumption race, at least prior to the ban.

Hopefully this type of thing catches on…

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorpulse.com/china-bans-free-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Eva Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:07:20 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=67#comment-1602 Yeah, no matter our hippie cred, North Americans seem more reluctant than others to ban the free plastic. I wonder if it is part of our individualist/anti-government streak? As in, we should have the freedom to choose to bring our own recyclable bags? <br /><br /> Considering China was averaging 3 bags per person per day, though (!!), I'd bet Vancouverites were well ahead in the reduced-consumption race, at least prior to the ban. <br /><br /> Hopefully this type of thing catches on... Yeah, no matter our hippie cred, North Americans seem more reluctant than others to ban the free plastic. I wonder if it is part of our individualist/anti-government streak? As in, we should have the freedom to choose to bring our own recyclable bags?

Considering China was averaging 3 bags per person per day, though (!!), I'd bet Vancouverites were well ahead in the reduced-consumption race, at least prior to the ban.

Hopefully this type of thing catches on…

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]]> By: ian http://matadorpulse.com/china-bans-free-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-247 ian Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:50:41 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=67#comment-247 That's pretty amazing, considering (1) how much waste that saves, and (2) that makes them greener than Vancouver - which is supposed to a coven of hikers and hippies. When an initiative went up to ban free plastic bags here, the city said it was a "provincial issue." Laaaaaame. That’s pretty amazing, considering (1) how much waste that saves, and (2) that makes them greener than Vancouver – which is supposed to a coven of hikers and hippies. When an initiative went up to ban free plastic bags here, the city said it was a “provincial issue.” Laaaaaame.

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]]> By: ian http://matadorpulse.com/china-bans-free-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 ian Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:50:41 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=67#comment-1601 That's pretty amazing, considering (1) how much waste that saves, and (2) that makes them greener than Vancouver - which is supposed to a coven of hikers and hippies. When an initiative went up to ban free plastic bags here, the city said it was a "provincial issue." Laaaaaame. That's pretty amazing, considering (1) how much waste that saves, and (2) that makes them greener than Vancouver – which is supposed to a coven of hikers and hippies. When an initiative went up to ban free plastic bags here, the city said it was a "provincial issue." Laaaaaame.

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