Plastic bags

[ElOgro]

I was using the grocery bags twice (2nd time as household trash bags) and recycling the extras. Now I'm not using those bags, but I'm buying the heavier and more expensive plastic trash bags for the 1-time use.

Maybe there's a net environmental benefit in there, maybe there isn't. I'm certainly spending more because now I'm buying something (trash bags) that I used to get for "free".

That’s because you are a Trump rube. That makes surfboards.

Starting in 1964 I know I’ve gone through in excess of a hundred surfboards in my life. Wetsuits not as many because I hate fvckin cold water but throw those in the mix too. I wonder what the volume and weight of both the finished product and the waste in making it would add up to. Throw in snow skis and all the other associated toxic waste stuff that we all, or at least those of use that aren’t locked in our mom’s basement, love so much. Throw in golf balls for the elites.

 

[GDaddy]

#HuManbad

 

[$kully]

That’s because you are a Trump rube. That makes surfboards.

Starting in 1964 I know I’ve gone through in excess of a hundred surfboards in my life. Wetsuits not as many because I hate fvckin cold water but throw those in the mix too. I wonder what the volume and weight of both the finished product and the waste in making it would add up to. Throw in snow skis and all the other associated toxic waste stuff that we all, or at least those of use that aren’t locked in our mom’s basement, love so much. Throw in golf balls for the elites.

Still hung up on all or nothing?

 

[ElOgro]

Still hung up on all or nothing?

When have I been? After you’ve had that vaginitis hemorrhaging attended to see if you can find one of my posts where I imply that. I’d bet you a sixpack of beer you can’t but you’re a known welcher.

What I have stated is that we know everything that comes in and where it ends up. There is very little that leaves here to end up somewhere else other than the recycling place. I’m not the one wringing my hands over plastic bags from the store. You know that the trasheros come by and pick up what you throw out. Maybe where they take it. Like taking sandwiches to the occupy movement twits. Hang in there big guy!

When I mentioned the surfboard deal I didn’t really have you in mind. Sorry.

 

[FecalFace]

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That's fucking gross.

I wouldn't put my food there.

 

[$kully]

Confession: I just went to the grocery store and I'm ashamed at how dirty my canvas bag is. Going in the wash with the rags tonight.

 

[manbearpig]

RIP skully

 

[laidback]

So anyway.....
with the new bigger & thicker (dont get excited fecal) .....bags
I don't believe there is less plastic being thrown away, tbh I thought this was going to be a complete ban on plastic bags
not just .10 for a bigger plastic bag
It's all about money in the name of saving the world

 

[Ifallalot]

So anyway.....
with the new bigger & thicker (dont get excited fecal) .....bags
I don't believe there is less plastic being thrown away, tbh I thought this was going to be a complete ban on plastic bags
not just .10 for a bigger plastic bag
It's all about money in the name of saving the world

There's more plastic being thrown away

And clutter

 

[laidback]

Yes.....how can I forget

 

[lagunaboy]

So the plastic bag ban is so there’ll be more plastic? Devious little fcuks

 

[laidback]

So the plastic bag ban is so there’ll be more plastic? Devious little fcuks

More plastic & more money....DLF's

 

[ElOgro]

So the plastic bag ban is so there’ll be more plastic? Devious little fcuks

It’s a scam set up by team Trump/China.

 

[john4surf]

What seems like 100 years ago, I had a project on the Paraguana Peninsula in Venezuela. Flat, scrub, wild burros, etc. I have never, ever seen so many plastic bags hung up on dead vegetation, almost looked like snow covered the landscape. One of the ex-pats told me the plastic bag is the Venezuelan national flower...

 

[afoaf]

There's more plastic being thrown away

link?

 

[Ifallalot]

link?

LOL

Pick up an old bag and pick up a new one.

 

[afoaf]

you said there's more plastic being thrown away

bags were banned here...you can buy paper bags, but
there are no more plastic bag options; it's a city-by-city
thing at this point, I believe, so this may not hold true
everywhere.

I would wager that less plastic bags are being discarded.

 

[GWS_2]

FYI, suffocating someone with a paper bag just doesn't work.

 

[Lance Mannion]

What seems like 100 years ago, I had a project on the Paraguana Peninsula in Venezuela. Flat, scrub, wild burros, etc. I have never, ever seen so many plastic bags hung up on dead vegetation, almost looked like snow covered the landscape. One of the ex-pats told me the plastic bag is the Venezuelan national flower...

That reminds of Sicily, except substitute Fiats for plastic bags.

 

[Kento]

As far as the thicker plastic bags go (i.e., the ones you get from Target and such), I believe I have recycled one of them at least 100 times. Large enough to carry my shoes (no small feat), change of clothes, water, towel, wetsuit, etc. Use it to hold my sh*t for gym, surfing, etc. Just flip it in inside out to dry as needed.

As an aside, I actually tried to go the surf backpack route - waterproof barrier broke right through on first use. Laughably useless. Glad I could return it no questions asked. The same plastic bag is still going strong.

The thin plastic bags get reused as trashcan liners. Depending on contents of trash can, those do get reused at least a couple cycles.