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That's what I got from this story as well - the problem isn't that Austin is trying to solve the plastic bag issue, it's that Austin is going about it the wrong
by bduerst 11y ago
That's what I got from this story as well - the problem isn't that Austin is trying to solve the plastic bag issue, it's that Austin is going about it the wrong way. The article seems to dance around that but settles on just the ban itself.
- SeanBoocock 11y agoI also live in Austin and have supported the plastic ban. HEB is almost single-handedly undercutting the effectiveness of the ban by selling cheap "reusable" plastic bags at checkout for the majority (at least in my experience) of people who don't bring their own. If they joined the rest of Austin grocers and instead sold paper bags, it would eliminate most of the remaining plastic bag litter. Increasing the price of these bags - coupled with making the canvas bags available for SNAP participants if they aren't already - may also start to change behavior.