tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31006871.post-60902634952872591452008-03-06T15:27:00.000+02:002008-03-06T15:27:00.000+02:002008-03-06T15:27:00.000+02:00I think that the plastic bag legislation is good, but I'm a little unconvinced as to its efficacy. I am very sure that it has reduced plastic bag waste, but there are quite a few things that I still just don't get:<BR/><BR/>1) Why do most people that I stand behind in a queue buy plastic bags?<BR/><BR/>2) Why do they sell them for so cheap? I think retailers should penalise people by overpricing plastic bags (like R10 a bag)<BR/><BR/>3) Why do they keep putting my stuff into those silly little plastic bags even when I ask them not to? Is that even allowed (I've only seen it in the Western Cape).<BR/><BR/>I would be interested to know what the stats are on the reduction of plastic bags due to the legislation.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, plastics shopping bags are also only a small amount of the plastic that is in circulation. Just about every item in stores is somehow packaged in plastic, and most of that makes its way to land fills (even though a lot can be recycled).<BR/><BR/>I would really like to see a move towards less packaging, and plastics that are more reusable (reuse beats recycling any time).Duncan Drennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356141566912975917noreply@blogger.com