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I’ve heard on the radio that San Francisco has created a ban on large stores using plastic grocery bags. Is that true? Why did San Francisco create this ban? (You might want to make sure you know what “ban” means.) Do you think a ban on plastic bags will help protect the environment?
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1) Why did San Francisco create this ban?
2) What does “ban” mean?
3) Do you think a ban on plastic bags will help protect the environment?
April 23, 2007 @ 9:51 am
1) Why did San Francisco create this ban?
San Francisco banned plastic bags from large stores, to
help lower the amount of pollution. Large store’s aren’t
allowed to use petroleum products to also help promote
recycling.
2) What does “ban” mean?
Ban means to stop or not allow. For example,
“Many schools do not allow skateboards!”
3) Do you think a ban on plastic bags will help protect the environment?
Yes, because there are a lot of chemicals in petroleum products
that is bad for the environment.
Information found here
April 23, 2007 @ 10:01 am
Roughly the number of plastic shopping bags distributed in San Francisco each paper bags only, which … would increase waste offer plastic bags made from petroleum products.
April 23, 2007 @ 10:06 am
For the first question is because they wanted to be the first US city to ban plastic bags.
For the second question is ban means to not have it any more like not sell it or give it to people or to not make it.
For the third question is we think it is helping the environment because you cant through them on the ground and they are the wost thing to get in the oceans or other water places.
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Mariah and Juile
April 23, 2007 @ 10:17 am
we found a site and it said….. “Under the legislation, beginning in six months large supermarkets and drugstores will not be allowed to offer plastic bags made from petroleum products.
“Many [foreign] cities and nations have already implemented very similar legislation,” said Ross Mirkarimi, the city legislator who championed the new law. “It’s astounding that San Francisco would be the first U.S. city to follow …..suit.” (Watch why it’s no longer politically correct to ‘think plastics’ Video)
“I am hopeful that other U.S. cities will also adopt similar legislation,” he said. “Why wait for the federal government to enact legislation that gets to the core of this problem when local governments can just step up to the plate?”
The city’s Department of the Environment said San Francisco uses 181 million plastic grocery bags annually. Plans dating back a decade to encourage recycling of the bags have largely failed, with shoppers returning just one percent of bags, said department spokesman Mark Westland.
Mirkarimi said the ban would save 450,000 gallons of oil a year and remove the need to send 1,400 tons of debris now sent annually to landfills. The new rules would, however, allow recyclable plastic bags, which are not widely used today.
A spokesman for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who must approve or veto the legislation, called it sensible. “Chances are good that he is going to sign it,” said Nathan Ballard.”
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The Site…..
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/27/environment.baggs.reut/index.html
April 23, 2007 @ 10:22 am
…..The city’s Department of the Environment said San Francisco uses 181 million plastic grocery bags annually. Plans dating back a decade to encourage recycling of the bags have largely failed, with shoppers returning just one percent of bags, said department spokesman Mark Westland.
Mirkarimi said the ban would save 450,000 gallons of oil a year and remove the need to send 1,400 tons of debris now sent annually to landfills. The new rules would, however, allow recyclable plastic bags, which are not widely used today.
A spokesman for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who must approve or veto the legislation, called it sensible. “Chances are good that he is going to sign it,” said Nathan Ballard.”
Copyright 2007 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Site…..
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/27/environment.baggs.reut/index.html
April 23, 2007 @ 10:32 am
They created that because the people just throw them away at the street and the mayor is getting mad.
Ban=prohibit,make illegal.
Yes because there is a ocean next to it. Lots of people litter.