Comments on: Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags, Limits Styrofoam

By: littledove

littledove — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:51:56 +0000

It is astounding how many illegal street vendors are supplying a daily dumpload of styrofoam cups to a reliable stream of immigrant workers. If these patrons want a hot beverage every day, why not bring your own cup. It comes down to education and laziness in my opinion. Not to mention the people purchasing to go “food” from Yoshinoya and McDonald’s. I know we are capable of producing a self composting styrofoam replacement. And if need be force people to make the right choices. When you abuse a privelege like thinking for yourself then we need regulation. Responsible thought should not be in the minority.

By: Tony Langham

Tony Langham — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:19:08 +0000

Can you tell everybody in the USA that SEPT 12th is UK-PBF DAY [PBF=Plasticbagfree]. Can I get a name/ email address of a person involved in your plastic bag campaign please.
See the UK at http://www.plasticbagfree.com/pbf/php
Come and join us and make it an International PBF Day
Tony Langham
01722-328847
Skype on-grandadtl

By: miguel

miguel — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:19:34 +0000

What about styrofoam coolers used to transport perishable or temperature sensitive products. These produce more bulk waste than anything else. Pharmaceutical companies have been using these for years but what is their alternatives?

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Heal the Bay Sponsors “Day Without a Bag” : EcoLocalizer — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:47:23 +0000

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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:49:30 +0000

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By: Connecticut Town Bans Plastic Shopping Bags : EcoLocalizer

Connecticut Town Bans Plastic Shopping Bags : EcoLocalizer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:10:31 +0000

[...] towns across the U.S. that have adopted similar bans include Los Angeles (effective 2010); Seattle (a 20-tax on plastic bags to be phased in starting next year); San [...]

By: Janis

Janis — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:18:18 +0000

I found this because I was searching “styrofoam los angeles.” Because I can’t believe the amount of restaurants in LA that use styrofoam take out containers. Sure, ANY take out is creating useless waste, but … I thought styrofoam was already illegal, Okay, kidding, just wishing. The only people I see taking their own bags are the Trader Joe contingent. My apartment building got rid of the recycling and trash bins and just got one big dumpster. The tenants were just putting everything in all of them anyway. LA needs some Create Less Waste, Consume Less Water/Power, and Recycle propaganda strategically planned.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:33:43 +0000

Hi,
you find places to recycle expandable polystyrene (styrofoam) under http://www.epscentral.org

Do you really believe that a ban of any kind of packaging material would help to overcome the problems?
Try harder in educating people to change their habit – to not just throw away any waste to the environmental.
That is, where it all starts.

By: Shanx

Shanx — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:47:55 +0000

Well, goodbye, Pamela Anderson.

By: Bill Vincent

Bill Vincent — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:42:22 +0000

Hope the rest of the nation follows suit without the need for expensive legislation. Let’s put some pressure on the retail industry! I’ve got my re-usable canvas shopping bags, got yours?