Interesting. On the one hand, towns of all shapes and sizes throughout New Jersey have long been besieged by errant plastic bags. They seem to have a particular affinity for property fences and the brush near creeks and rivers. On the other hand, would banning plastic bags be punishing store owners for the sins of their sloppy customers?
>From a cost-benefit analysis, it would seem to behoove stores to voluntarily cease handing out plastic bags. That stuff has to be a sizable chunk of any store's expenditure budget. If the answer is that customers would complain about the convenience factor, you need only look at gas stations. Not long ago it was taken for granted that at least two, if not more, guys would come out and not only fill your tank but wash your windows and check the oil and tire pressure. Now people from other states actually complain that they can't fill their own tank. And when was the last time anyone washed your window? Canvas bags could catch on quick. I don't know what the plastic bag situation is in Asbury Park, but if it's bad, some kind of action might be worth considering. BTW, anyone else appreciate the irony of someone named DuPont leading the charge against plastics? ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/