Comments on: BYOBag http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/10/03/byobag/ News, Politics, Events, Music, Art, Theatre, Restaurants, Sports, Environment, Everything and Anything in Kingston, Ontario. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:12:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/10/03/byobag/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Dave Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:29:35 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=218#comment-443 Ban, ban, ban... Will it ever end? How about allowing people to CHOOSE what they wish to carry their groceries in? I am paying for that privilege, after all... Not to mention I use those shopping bags for disposing of items such as kitty litter, non-recyclable kitchen waste, etc. So in fact they are being re-used. I don't think paper bags will quite cut it for that sort of purpose, but the trendy "ban everything" enviro-warriors never think of anyone but themselves... The fact that my choice is being taken away, and that on top of that I am then forced to pay for an inferior item that I don't want, tells me volumes about the people who come up with these ideas... Ban, ban, ban… Will it ever end?

How about allowing people to CHOOSE what they wish to carry their groceries in? I am paying for that privilege, after all…

Not to mention I use those shopping bags for disposing of items such as kitty litter, non-recyclable kitchen waste, etc. So in fact they are being re-used. I don’t think paper bags will quite cut it for that sort of purpose, but the trendy “ban everything” enviro-warriors never think of anyone but themselves…

The fact that my choice is being taken away, and that on top of that I am then forced to pay for an inferior item that I don’t want, tells me volumes about the people who come up with these ideas…

]]> By: Hiero http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/10/03/byobag/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Hiero Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:50:30 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=218#comment-442 I agree Harvey, Bottle water is my biggest pet peeve. They should ban it outright if tap water is available. Also, you should never reuse a plastic bottle, your more likely to have leaching of Bisphenol A. I agree Harvey, Bottle water is my biggest pet peeve. They should ban it outright if tap water is available.

Also, you should never reuse a plastic bottle, your more likely to have leaching of Bisphenol A.

]]> By: Harvey Kirkpatrick http://www.kingstonist.com/2008/10/03/byobag/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Harvey Kirkpatrick Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:43:54 +0000 http://www.kingstonist.com/?p=218#comment-441 I am all for a plastic bag ban, and while we're at it, we should look to other cities who have done more like deterring the sale of bottled water. We have pretty drinkable water in Kingston, and reusable containers aren't hard to come by. I am all for a plastic bag ban, and while we’re at it, we should look to other cities who have done more like deterring the sale of bottled water. We have pretty drinkable water in Kingston, and reusable containers aren’t hard to come by.

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