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Uploaded: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 8:30 AM
Wednesday: Plastic bag ban meeting
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by Sandy Brundage
Almanac Staff
Watch "Bag It!", a documentary about the impact of plastic bags on the environment, and learn more about Menlo Park's proposed ban on single-use plastic bags at an informational meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Oct. 23 to certify the environmental impact report (EIR) and adopt an ordinance eliminating the use of plastic bags by retailers, except for restaurants and produce sellers. The ordinance would add a 10 cent fee for paper bags through the end of 2014, then hike the fee to 25 cents per paper bag.
Menlo Park, along with 24 other cities along the Peninsula, may opt to go along with the ban. The City Council plans to vote on the ordinance in January.
The informational meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center at 701 Laurel St.
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Posted by Carol, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:40 pm Take a few minutes to look at the following slideshow. It is a convincing argument against the use of plastic bags, backed by quotes from credible sources.
It is well worth watching.
Web Link
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Posted by Garrett, a resident of another community, on Dec 11, 2012 at 4:24 pm I know Mountain View has banned their use, Palo Alto is talking about charging. Good link.
Feel bad for those animals.
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Posted by gunste, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood, on Dec 11, 2012 at 4:49 pm The other side of the coin of this ban is that conscientious users of plastic bags employ them to hold garbage and one or two a week are disposed of in the black cans. If the bags are banned at stores, one then needs to go to the store and buy a package of plastic bags for that purpose. These polyethylene bags come in commercially in various sizes to fit typical containers that hold disposables inside the home.
The problem with the currently used bags is that too many people toss them and misuse them. They are the same people who violate all the littering laws and cause huge costs for cleaning up the roadways and even parks. That litter will continue or get worse if one does not have a plastic bag in the car to hold garbage. More stuff will get tossed by those who do not care and violate the law, potential fines not withstanding.
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