PUBLIC FORUM: Q&A

Should’ve banned bags long ago

We are always 10 to 20 years late in doing what we know is the right thing to do, like banning the use of free plastic (or paper, for that matter) bags I’ve been carrying my own cloth grocery bags since before it became popular I couldn’t stand the waste

This will not hurt the poorest Californians – especially when it costs only 99 cents to buy a recyclable grocery bag that can be used over and over again, and animal waste can be picked up in smaller plastic bags, like the free ones you get in the produce section

It’s about time! I look forward to hearing something more personable from my neighborhood grocery store than the monotone drone of “paper or plastic?”

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– MARIANNE KING

Chatsworth

People will still use plastic bags

It’s not so logical to try to stop plastic bag use

I would have to buy plastic bags at the store for trash bags, especially for pet waste Now I use the grocery bags Subsequently, plastic bags will still be used, just bought at the big- box stores

But another thought is many people would be bringing their often dusty, perhaps grimy, perhaps roach-carrying bags into the store instead of getting the clean ones at the counter

– LEAH SHIROKOFF

Kagel Canyon

Set an example for kids

I’m a mother of two Throughout the year and especially in summer, we spend a lot of time outside But when I take my kids to the park and around the neighborhood, I am increasingly disgusted by the amount of trash blowing in the wind

It’s an easy choice for me I take my kids to neighborhood and beach cleanups and only bring reusable bags to the store They know whatever is dumped on our Valley streets and in our waterways will end up in the ocean I am also teaching my kids about civic responsibility by supporting the plastic bag ban

We need more of these common-sense approaches to keep our neighborhoods, parks and local beaches clean

– STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ

Arleta

Reusable bags pose health risk

The ban is nothing more than a look-good statement by politicians who want to appear to care about the environment

The reusable bags, which the legislators want us to use, are impossible to keep clean They fall apart after a few washings, but if not washed after each use harbor bacteria that could be life threatening Most families use the plastic bags for waste, dirty diapers and to line trash cans. chanel replica shoes A family with two children in diapers will use about 20 bags a day Now they will have to buy plastic bags. (Hermes).

This is just another example of legislation, pushed by a few lobbyists and backed by politicians in ivory towers, that hurts low- income families

– ANITA BRITT

Los Angeles

Don’t ban bags, recycle them

A year ago, the Brownley bill to ban plastic bags made sense, but now it may be the case that technology has caught up Several stores I go to, such as Albertsons, Target or McDonald’s, have recyclable plastic bags The bottoms of their bags have the triangle with a number in it On the other hand, the Ralphs and Vons bags do not

Rather than ban the bags, wouldn’t it be better to require all stores to issue recyclable bags to their customers? That’s what happened with dry cleaners, whose plastic coverings all now go into the recycling bin. abercrombie clothing . (Lateral shoulder bags).

– PENELOPE MCMILLAN

Sylmar

Train yourself off plastic bags

There’s no question that we must ban plastic bags as soon as possible I am horrified by the news of the plastic trash island larger than the state of Texas in the middle of our Pacific Ocean Everywhere I go, there are plastic bags flying and lying around

A couple of years ago I decided to use my own bags. (Gucci Pelham). Admittedly, you have to train yourself to remember the bags, but it really does become a habit to grab your own bag Also, the bags hold so much more than any paper or plastic, and can accommodate a heavy load without breaking The canvas and fabric bags are given away free all over the Valley. Panerai Watches

This a very small step to help save our precious, fragile planet

– ROBERTA BOARDMAN

Northridge

It’s not hard to give up plastic

The fact that this is some complicated decision is a sad state of affairs We have only had shopping bags since the ’70s

The only argument the Chemistry Council has come up with to protect its market share is factory workers losing their jobs I am sure the Chemistry Council can come up with another product to manufacture But to protect a preposterous item, like the plastic bag, while cities are forced to pay millions of dollars in cleanup fees is shameful

I can remember to get a bag out of my car to buy groceries And if I forget my bags, I put the groceries right back into the cart and push it to my car and chuck the groceries in the trunk It’s not that hard

– MEREDITH MCCARTHY

Santa Monica

Walkers prefer plastic option

The “paper-in-plastic” method has become the one, indispensable alternative way for walkers to safely lug their groceries home The plastic bags are also vital to many lower income apartment residents who must empty their daily garbage

So, may I, for one at least, call on the Legislature to first fund more research into chemists coming up with a biodegradable type of plastic bag But please don’t vote to simply take them away from your constituents in the meantime

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