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Originally Posted by SneakySnake
Several places in Oz have almost banned plastic bags. They are hard to come by in the Northern Territory (where the greatest litterers are), and I think some other places in Australia are in the process of banning them. We used to make the customers pay $1 if they wanted a plastic bag (6 years ago), but boxes were free.
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Costco has big bins filled with boxes that customers can take for free. I think that's a great idea.
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A bit like cigarettes being almost banned in Queensland. When you travel you notice that people in other state actually smoke. Funny given that it is nearly six years since I have had one myself, I actually enjoy going places and not being gassed out.
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As a smoker who hasn't smoked a cigarette in 13 years, 6 months, and 4 days, I too notice people when they smoke. Asia used to be MUCH worse than it is today, and I can remember seeing people in Japan, China, etc., smoking with one hand and using their chopsticks in the other. Today, most restaurants are smoke-free. Most of downtown Kyoto is designated as a smoke-free zone, with small covered areas located 10 meters off the corners of some streets where public smoking is permitted.
But I don't think people's
outdoor smoking significantly affects the atmosphere. I'm pretty sure one car produces more air pollution in one day than a cigarette smoker produces in a lifetime. But God help the politician who tries to eliminate driving... I'm glad that I didn't smoke a cigarette today, more for how really horrible people who smoke smell (and are blind to that fact) and for my own health. I'm not on a crusade to eliminate all poor ecological practices. I do what I can without causing me undo discomfort. I just wish more folks would be made aware of the facts rather than the fiction.
Stitchawl