Buenos Aires Province Bans Plastic Bags
The Buenos Aires Province Legislature last week approved a ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags used at supermarkets. Most supermarkets will have one year to eliminate use of the bags, which are considered to be wasteful and bad for the environment. Smaller markets that specialize in selling food will have two years to get ready for the new rules. Stores that do not comply with the new law will be subject to fines and could even be closed.
Other cities and countries (including San Francisco and Ireland) recently have banned plastic bags to curtail waste and environmental degradation.
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When I came here I took my cloth bags (from Whole foods and TJ’s) and people were wondering why I take my own bag to Coto when plastics are FREE.
SanFro banned styrofoam (for take out food) earlier this year and merchants had to adapt to the law.
Thanks Taos.
G
I’m very glad to see this. We have our own shopping bags that we take with us to the market, and we use plastic bags that we do get as garbage bags.
BTW – that comment from “Melissa” is spam. I got a very similar comment on my last blog post. I deleted it.
Hey Beatrice,
Thanks for your commentary. I suspected this was spam but published it anyway. It’s now gone! Voila, just like that.
Take care and thanks again,
Taos
On a recent visit to Coto they ignored our requests not to have bags, they looked at us as though we were crazy, then proceded to put two items into each bag.