So, I was always wondering why the City of Toledo would have a problem with plastic bags going into the landfill. Most of the plastic bags I have, have a little recycling logo at the bottom of the bag, and I thought it was strange with such a high recycling rate in the City, why this would be a problem. Then I remembered why I have never recycled a plastic bag, but more on that in a second.
Plastic Bag Tax
Why my plastic bags go to the landfill: The City tells us they should.
By chrismyers - Posted on November 30th, 2008
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PlasticNews Blog says McNamara propogating plastic bag misconceptions
By chrismyers - Posted on November 29th, 2008
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Councilman Joe McNamara supports the idea, offering some commonly held misconceptions about plastic bags in the process:
"The plastic bags are petroleum-based and they take up a lot of space in our landfill," he said. "Anything that ultimately saves the landfill will save the taxpayers money."
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Troy Neff Show: Plastic-bag 'tax' makes sense for our future? Troy has his opinion.
By troyneff.com - Posted on November 21st, 2008
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Check out this rant from Troy about Roberta de Boer's article Plastic-bag 'tax' makes sense for our future
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