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An update on New Jersey's paper bag ban
- bko 4y agoPrior discussion on the paper bag ban: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31409828 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31409828
- gostsamo 4y agoI also have delivery service for shopped items and the solution is simple enough: return them at next delivery. If the service is smart, they can give you a kickback like a discount or free delivery next time.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoI live in NJ. We also have to ask for straws. At the same time, fast food joints, Starbucks, etc. continue to pump out single-use plastic cups like there is no tomorrow. Did I mention, we also have to ask for straws? It's difficult to say this law had good intentions. You have to be thinking to have intentions. This law - and the fact that it's not been updated to fix it - is the epitome of mindless. While I don't like to favor legislation as a solution, if the gov is going to do something, this is simply a great example of what other states should not do. If our elected officials can't get something this basic right, how can they help with anything bigger?