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originally posted by: Komodo
I'm in CA & everyone is still buying plastic bags, the state banned them, but now we get to buy them..........
And how does this curb the plastic bag issue if were buying them at the same rate as before????!!!
ANSWER: it doesn't, but puts alot of money in the states pockets that's for sure!! SUPER Scam of the Century!!!
originally posted by: BeefNoMeat
I'm still awaiting a reply to the OP's cradle-to-grave setup; the real discussion goes deeper than plastic grocery bags and it sure seemed the OP's setup merits discussion, if true, IMO.
This is a very misinformed post in many ways. The state doesn't get the money for the sale of bags, the stores do.
originally posted by: Komodo
I'm in CA & everyone is still buying plastic bags, the state banned them, but now we get to buy them..........
And how does this curb the plastic bag issue if were buying them at the same rate as before????!!!
ANSWER: it doesn't, but puts alot of money in the states pockets that's for sure!! SUPER Scam of the Century!!!
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42283.7. All moneys collected pursuant to this article shall be retained by the store and may be used only for the following purposes:
(a) Costs associated with complying with the requirements of this article.
(b) Actual costs of providing recycled paper bags or reusable grocery bags.
(c) Costs associated with a storeβs educational materials or educational campaign encouraging the use of reusable grocery bags.
Again, single use bags are now banned, and the stores get the money from selling re-usable bags, not the state.
originally posted by: Oldtimer2
a reply to: BeefNoMeat
There is no ban on plastic bags,now you have to pay 10 cents for them,just another way of our commie govenor,takes our money,10 cents at a time,yes people are less reluctant to toss them,but not all that much
This bill, as of July 1, 2015, would prohibit stores that have a specified amount of sales in dollars or retail floor space from providing a single-use carryout bag to a customer,
my panels were made in China which used alot of coal to make the electricity needed to make them so that blunts their effect for a portion of their lifecycle
originally posted by: BeefNoMeat
Earlier, you mentioned your food waste is tipped at an anaerobic digester, do you know who ends up with the resultant CH4? Is it co-digested with animal waste or food waste from a factory? Thanks in advance!
n January 2001, Z-Best began its MSW composting program after applying for and obtaining a full solid waste facility permit from the Cal Recycle. Currently, the facility accepts up to 350 tons per day of MSW compostable wastes from commercial establishments and area Cities.
Compost Retention BagsAt the Z-Best facility, all materials are processed in an enclosed 20,000 square foot building to remove non-compostable items. The compostable items are then shredded and transported to the composting area, where they are ejected into a 350-foot long bag that houses all the compostable wastes. PVC pipes are also introduced into the bag and used to aerate the compostable materials.
Retention time in the bags is about four months, at which time the contents are removed, turned and cured prior to screening. The materials are then transported to a screening system that is used to remove any larger materials, which are then disposed. The smaller compostable materials are stockpiled and cured for an additional four weeks before being screened again.
www.zankerrecycling.com...