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Paper Or Plastic? (And Open Thread)

By SusanUnPC on January 12, 2008 at 8:12 PM in Uncategorized

By Other Lisa, a Los Angeles-area entertainment industry executive, novelist, frequent traveler to China (and a good friend). Her blog is The Paper Tiger.

Paper or Plastic?

When I read about things like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it does my heart good to hear news that China has cracked down on plastic garbage bags:

China launched a surprise crackdown on plastic bags on Tuesday, banning production of ultra-thin bags and forbidding its supermarkets and shops from handing out free carriers from June 1.

China uses too many of the bags and fails to dispose of them properly, wasting valuable oil and littering the country, China’s cabinet, the State Council, said in a notice posted on the central government Web site (www.gov.cn).

“Our country consumes huge amounts of plastic bags every year. While providing convenience to consumers, they have also caused serious pollution, and waste of energy and resources, because of excessive use and inadequate recycling,” it said.

Good for them. I’d like to see the U.S. do the same.

For those curious, yes, I have finished my book. Sort of. I wouldn’t be surprised if more tweaking lies ahead. I’ll keep you all posted.

  • TeakWoodKite

    I never understood why we can make them bio-friendly and degradable. It would be great to see some global animisim before it is to late.

  • justsomeone

    Every Publix grocery store has bins for the recycling of plastic bags out in front of the store.

  • shirin

    So does Safeway.

  • http://papertigertail.blogspot.com otherlisa

    Get rid of ‘em, I say. Or charge people for them. I keep a bunch of canvas and reusable Trader Joe’s bags in my car and office and use them whenever possible. I forgot one at lunch yesterday and was very annoyed with myself.

    At the very large entertainment company where I work, they have gone to all biodegradable food take out containers, back to paper bags instead of plastic at the studio store, stuff like that. There’s simply no reason that more communities and business can’t do the same.

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