CO Senate considering bill to charge $.25 for using plastic bags

[Irving]

I use all those grocery bags for the cat litter, the dog crap, and to line all the bathroom trash cans. I still have more than I can use though. I often turn down bags at gas stations, liquor stores, or the grocery store if I didn't have a cart to start with. People might think I'm being environmentally conscious, but I just already have too many bags. However, when I have torn bags that I can't use, I at least take the time to tie them in a knot before I throw them away because I don't like seeing them stuck in trees and fences and stuff.

[whitewalrus]

I use all those grocery bags for the cat litter, the dog crap, and to line all the bathroom trash cans. I still have more than I can use though. I often turn down bags at gas stations, liquor stores, or the grocery store if I didn't have a cart to start with. People might think I'm being environmentally conscious, but I just already have too many bags. However, when I have torn bags that I can't use, I at least take the time to tie them in a knot before I throw them away because I don't like seeing them stuck in trees and fences and stuff.

Most grocery stores and Walmart have the recycle bins for them at the front. If they have holes, I throw them in another with holes till it?s full and then into those bins they go.

The ones without get used as trash bags or other uses. I know many that use them as trash bags. Guess we will have to buy more plastic bags just to throw them in landfills.

[Eric P]

I was listening to Michael brown? On 93.7 and was on a rant about how people using the reusable bags and starbucks cups may be spreading the viruses to baristas and baggers from them handling thier stuff vs getting new unused bags.

[crays]

I was listening to Michael brown? On 93.7 and was on a rant about how people using the reusable bags and starbucks cups may be spreading the viruses to baristas and baggers from them handling thier stuff vs getting new unused bags.

The 7-11 closest to my home has a huge sign on the door at eye level requesting that people not bring their personal coffee cups into the store (due to germs). They ask that you use a new disposable cup and inform them that it is for refill, and they will charge accordingly. They also have a placard about the level of germs, bacteria, etc. on hands, and the importance of handwashing right next to it.

[Irving]

Most grocery stores and Walmart have the recycle bins for them at the front. If they have holes, I throw them in another with holes till it?s full and then into those bins they go.

The ones without get used as trash bags or other uses. I know many that use them as trash bags. Guess we will have to buy more plastic bags just to throw them in landfills.

I didn't know about the recycling, thanks. I wish Amazon would start doing that for their boxes.

[Gman]

I put my Amazon boxes in the trash. More brown matter for the landfill compost. Recycling for most things don't make sense. Metals, sure. Glass, paper, cardboard, no. Turning plastic bottles into polyester for clothing, maybe, but it's not economical. A lot of energy is wasted just moving 'recyclables' around and separating/sorting them. That's why many of the waste management companies aren't doing it anymore.

[MrPrena]

I reuse all boxes and shipping supplies such as bubble wrap, fill papers, etc.

My main reason is to lower the cost of purchasing shipping supplies. Maybe distant 2nd reason is for environment?

[whitewalrus]

I didn't know about the recycling, thanks. I wish Amazon would start doing that for their boxes.

Often they are hard to find. Look in the entrance area between the sets of doors. You probably walk right past them and wouldn?t know. I never knew they had them either.

[WETWRKS]

Um...how will they know you are using plastic bags at the self serve counter?