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Government fails to lead on plastic bags

Mark
April 19th, 2008 · No Comments

The State and Federal governments missed an opportunity to lead yesterday by not reaching agreement on the plastic shopping bag issue.  As I blogged here a month ago, many consumers prefer plastic bags.  This is why most retailers don’t levy a charge.  Government action makes enforcement easier.  While I am not keen on regulation, the only way to dramatically reduce plastic bag usage is through leadership from government.

Category: Ethics · retail

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