Town councilors decided last week that more research is needed before a new ordinance can be considered.
In response to uncertainty over the benefits of imposing a ban on plastic shopping bags in the town, Bristol Town Councilors last week decided to suspend a decision on a new ordinance, East Bay Newspapers reported. Councilor Timothy Sweeney proposed a bag ban earlier this year; residents' reactions have been split over the idea. At a special workshop held Feb. 20, residents told the council that plastic bags are less of a problem than discarded cigarettes, bottle caps, and other litter, an article on eastbayri.com noted. What do you think? Was the council right to put off a decision on a plastic bag ban? Do you agree with residents about where the town's priorities should be — for example, in beautifying the shoreline? Have your say in…
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Our readers have already offered lots of thoughts on Councilor Tim Sweeney's proposal to ban plastic bags in Bristol stores — check out their responses and add yours.
A proposal to follow Barrington in banning plastic bags from local retail stores has already generated lots of local reaction — including several comments posted on the Bristol-Warren Patch Facebook page. Town Councilor Timothy Sweeney has suggested the ban, and the reaction of our readers showed a fairly mixed reception to the idea. In the comment board of our initial article, Jack Baillargeron simply said: NO!! Reader Lorraine F wrote: I have given up on the replacement paper bags that Shaw's and other stores provide. The plastic bags have strong handles capable of carrying three large bottles of water (yes, I recycle the plastic bottles). The paper replacement bags Shaws is using with those little glued on handles (using paper mache …
Giordano Bruno
10:56 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Unnecessary. Need more education/publicity and places where bags can be returned.Don't ban the bag. more ›