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Austin Texas is going BAG-less- as of Tomorrow! -The Austin City Council has approved a ban on disposable plastic & paper bags at checkout counters for retailers. Reusable bags that are allowed include those made of cloth, durable materials or thicker paper and some types of larger plastic bags with handles (deemed reusable). ADVICE: How to prepare. Gather all those bags you already have and put them in easily accessible locations- your car, your bike bag, your purse- so you'll never be without one. If you don't have any reusable bags, get some from your favorite store or farmers market...It's always nice to have a small foldable bag that you can keep in your purse or pocket, so you won't have to panic if and when you forget your bags (it's bound to happen.) You'll also want to make sure to wash your bags on a regular basis, avoiding food contaminants. Moving away from single-use bags is happening internationally. In some African countries. Italy, with France following suit by 2014. In other countries (Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Taiwan and some cities in India) plastic bags are taxed. Here in the US, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Brownsville, Texas have implemented versions of bag bans or specific bag-related taxes. ARTICLE PHOTO-- GOAL? ZERO-WASTE!http://in.gredients.com/2013/01/31/the-end-of-paper-or-plastic-in-austin/
Austin Texas is going BAG-less- as of Tomorrow! -The Austin City Council has approved a ban on disposable plastic & paper bags at checkout counters for retailers. Reusable bags that are allowed include those made of cloth, durable materials or thicker paper and some types of larger plastic bags with handles (deemed reusable).


ADVICE: How to prepare. Gather all those bags you already have and put them in easily accessible locations- your car, your bike bag, your purse- so you'll never be without one. If you don't have any reusable bags, get some from your favorite store or farmers market...It's always nice to have a small foldable bag that you can keep in your purse or pocket, so you won't have to panic if and when you forget your bags (it's bound to happen.) You'll also want to make sure to wash your bags on a regular basis, avoiding food contaminants.

Moving away from single-use bags is happening internationally. In some African countries. Italy, with France following suit by 2014. In other countries (Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Taiwan and some cities in India) plastic bags are taxed. Here in the US, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Brownsville, Texas have implemented versions of bag bans or specific bag-related taxes.

ARTICLE PHOTO-- GOAL? ZERO-WASTE!http://in.gredients.com/2013/01/31/the-end-of-paper-or-plastic-in-austin/