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Post by Lynx on Apr 2, 2019 21:02:15 GMT
If I may have your input to this question, I would appreciate it.
I have just heard very recently that New York State has signed into law that they will be banning single-use plastic bags at some given time.
This shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World.
For those that live in apartment buildings and highrise Condominiums, how do they propose we gather our garbage and throw it down the chute? If you are going to answer: "Buy Glad garbage bags", then I will ask you....what's the difference, and if there IS a difference, why can't they make the shopping bags out of the same material?
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Post by Lynx on Apr 3, 2019 14:38:33 GMT
Not one single response ?
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Post by uncreative on Apr 3, 2019 16:09:26 GMT
If it's anything like California they're just banning single use grocery bags. Even then it's not a full ban, just a 10 cent charge for a sturdier plastic bag. The difference is that trash is trash and contaminates your garbage bag. Your grocery bags will only be coming into contact with fruit and cardboard boxes and stuff.
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Post by ant-mac on Apr 3, 2019 16:39:44 GMT
If I may have your input to this question, I would appreciate it. I have just heard very recently that New York State has signed into law that they will be banning single-use plastic bags at some given time. This shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World. For those that live in apartment buildings and highrise Condominiums, how do they propose we gather our garbage and throw it down the chute? If you are going to answer: "Buy Glad garbage bags", then I will ask you....what's the difference, and if there IS a difference, why can't they make the shopping bags out of the same material? What do you mean this shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World? You're a bit behind the times. That happened about a decade ago here in South Australia... and since then throughout the rest of the nation. We survived... and so will you.
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Post by Lynx on Apr 3, 2019 16:54:56 GMT
If I may have your input to this question, I would appreciate it. I have just heard very recently that New York State has signed into law that they will be banning single-use plastic bags at some given time. This shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World. For those that live in apartment buildings and highrise Condominiums, how do they propose we gather our garbage and throw it down the chute? If you are going to answer: "Buy Glad garbage bags", then I will ask you....what's the difference, and if there IS a difference, why can't they make the shopping bags out of the same material? What do you mean this shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World? You're a bit behind the times. That happened about a decade ago here in South Australia... and since then throughout the rest of the nation. We survived... and so will you. Still, my question is....what do you use for your kitchen garbage ?
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Apr 3, 2019 16:55:12 GMT
If I may have your input to this question, I would appreciate it. I have just heard very recently that New York State has signed into law that they will be banning single-use plastic bags at some given time. This shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World. For those that live in apartment buildings and highrise Condominiums, how do they propose we gather our garbage and throw it down the chute? If you are going to answer: "Buy Glad garbage bags", then I will ask you....what's the difference, and if there IS a difference, why can't they make the shopping bags out of the same material? If you're suggesting that all the wrinkles haven't been ironed out I would submit that you're right. But we've got to start somewhere and some solution will come along.
In the meantime, maybe you can recycle some bags, or just use the garbage can itself? If its plastic it can be washed out easily enough.
Peace!
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Post by ant-mac on Apr 3, 2019 17:03:47 GMT
What do you mean this shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World? You're a bit behind the times. That happened about a decade ago here in South Australia... and since then throughout the rest of the nation. We survived... and so will you. Still, my question is....what do you use for your kitchen garbage ? Cardboard boxes mostly. Or paper bags from fast food restaurants. For my tea, coffee, ice cubes and some cool drinks, I use 10 litre cardboard containers of spring water. My beer also comes in large cardboard boxes. I always have more boxes to spare than I can use. And whenever I purchase takeaway junk food from McDonald's, Hungry Jack's or KFC, it comes in paper bags. Those paper bags come in handy too.
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Post by Nora on Apr 3, 2019 17:08:26 GMT
Europe has that ban in place already for grocery stores. Not a single bigger place will give you a plastic bag ) if they go by law in EU)
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Post by Lynx on Apr 3, 2019 17:48:44 GMT
Still, my question is....what do you use for your kitchen garbage ? Cardboard boxes mostly. Or paper bags from fast food restaurants. For my tea, coffee, ice cubes and some cool drinks, I use 10 litre cardboard containers of spring water. My beer also comes in large cardboard boxes. I always have more boxes to spare than I can use. And whenever I purchase takeaway junk food from McDonald's, Hungry Jack's or KFC, it comes in paper bags. Those paper bags come in handy too. Obviously, we have a different lifestyle in Canada, we don't have as many cardboard containers in Canada....and again, I stress, I'm talking about high-rise apartment buildings with garbage chutes.....and I'm talking about empty cereal boxes, moldy loaves of bread, some rotted peaches or grapes, soap containers, eggshels, butter wrappers, ....general garbage.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 3, 2019 18:50:58 GMT
Save the boxes your dry food comes in …. those cereal boxes, pasta boxes as well as large empty cans and pop the assorted garbagey things into them … then toss.
Wrap things in newspaper and then down the shoot.
Stop wasting food ~~ what's with that moldy bread and rotten peaches and grapes ?
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Post by ant-mac on Apr 4, 2019 3:57:09 GMT
Cardboard boxes mostly. Or paper bags from fast food restaurants. For my tea, coffee, ice cubes and some cool drinks, I use 10 litre cardboard containers of spring water. My beer also comes in large cardboard boxes. I always have more boxes to spare than I can use. And whenever I purchase takeaway junk food from McDonald's, Hungry Jack's or KFC, it comes in paper bags. Those paper bags come in handy too. Obviously, we have a different lifestyle in Canada, we don't have as many cardboard containers in Canada....and again, I stress, I'm talking about high-rise apartment buildings with garbage chutes.....and I'm talking about empty cereal boxes, moldy loaves of bread, some rotted peaches or grapes, soap containers, eggshels, butter wrappers, ....general garbage. And in what way do you think lifestyles in Canada differ from those in Australia? I expect there are some differences and variety between both countries, just as there are differences and variety within each country. And why not talk about cereal boxes? They're perfect for collecting smaller rubbish in. However, you're question was what do I use for collection of kitchen garbage and I've answered you. Obviously, you will simply have to adapt to your new circumstances in your own way using whatever you specifically have available to you. It's no big deal.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 5, 2019 3:58:35 GMT
Lynx How do you suppose people got rid of their garbage in "high rise apartment buildings" before there were "single use " plastic bags ?
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Post by Eλευθερί on Apr 5, 2019 5:45:58 GMT
Save the boxes your dry food comes in …. those cereal boxes, pasta boxes as well as large empty cans and pop the assorted garbagey things into them … then toss. Wrap things in newspaper and then down the shoot.
Stop wasting food ~~ what's with that moldy bread and rotten peaches and grapes ? Don't be a scold. 
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Post by Eλευθερί on Apr 5, 2019 6:46:46 GMT
I don't know how old you are, Lynx , but nobody used plastic bags until around the late '70s. You put your purchases into paper shopping bags. That included all your groceries. Garbage either went directly into a metal container (later a plastic container), or into one of the used shopping bags that was put into the metal container as a liner. When it was time to dump the trash, you carried the metal container (or the used shopping bag trash container liner) to the chute if you lived in an apartment building, or to the big trash receptacle/dumpster outside, if you lived in a house. Paper shopping bags were still in common use into the '90s in the US.
  Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) Many folks who lived in big cities and didn't have to drive everywhere often used wheeled wire carts to carry their purchases short distances from local shops to their apartments.  If you search online you can find plenty of articles discussing alternatives to single-use plastics. |
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Post by Eλευθερί on Apr 5, 2019 6:49:59 GMT
Newspapers and advertisements/flyers printed on newsprint come in very handy for wrapping damp garbage items. Like coffee grounds, egg shells, produce that's turned, meat trimmings, dog poop.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 5, 2019 14:30:00 GMT
Can tell when you are approaching Odessa, Texas because for miles along the highway, there are "single use" plastic bags hanging in the trees, shrubbery and cactus. They are coming from the open garbage dump !
People do not dispose of the bags in a reasonable manner and they get caught in the winds and there ya are .. mess and ugly.
Many stores have bins where the bags can be recycled but the "too much bother" attitude prevails.
It is possible that Texas is now one of the "no more plastic bags for you" states … anyone know ?
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Apr 5, 2019 20:50:57 GMT
If I may have your input to this question, I would appreciate it. I have just heard very recently that New York State has signed into law that they will be banning single-use plastic bags at some given time. This shall more than likely be happening fairly quickly throughout the rest of the Western World. For those that live in apartment buildings and highrise Condominiums, how do they propose we gather our garbage and throw it down the chute? If you are going to answer: "Buy Glad garbage bags", then I will ask you....what's the difference, and if there IS a difference, why can't they make the shopping bags out of the same material?
Quebec did that last year. It was a pain at first, because I always re-used the bags I got at the grocery stores for garbage, and suddenly I didn't have garbage bags anymore. The solution that I found was to use other types of plastic bags: the real flimsy ones that you get at the grocery store for produce, or the ones from cereal boxes, or any other type. They are usually smaller than the old ones used to be, but it's no big deal - I just have to throw the garbage out more frequently.
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Post by Eλευθερί on Apr 5, 2019 22:13:45 GMT
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Post by Eλευθερί on Apr 5, 2019 22:14:08 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 6, 2019 0:05:15 GMT
It is possible that Texas is now one of the "no more plastic bags for you" states … anyone know ? You can't be serious. I didn't read all of that novel you linked to, don't get the connection based on what I did read there and therefor don't understand your comment about seriousness.
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