Thursday, February 28, 2013
While Bristol has decided against a new ordinance for now, a Providence legislator has proposed a state-wide ban.
Plastic bags, a retail staple conveying purchases from shoes to groceries, endanger wildlife, comprise the majority of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling mass of seaborne junk — and may be banned in Rhode Island. Barrington passed a local ban on plastic bags in October that took effect Jan. 1. Bristol is considering a ban as well, though the town council has tabled the issue for further study. Rep. Maria Cimini (D-Dist. 7, Providence) is proposing her own state-wide ban of the bags, H-5403. "With Narragansett Bay, hundreds of miles of coastline, dozens of islands, and hundreds of bodies of water including rivers, ponds, and lakes, Rhode Island faces a real threat from plastic pollution. Single-use plastic checkout bags are a …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Bristol Town Council is scheduled to meet at 6:30 pm at Town Hall.
About a month after Bristol Town Councilman Timothy Sweeney proposed the idea, the council is scheduled to hold a workshop tonight to discuss a plastic bag ban at local stores. Sweeney brought up the idea at the council's Jan. 23 session, and local residents seemed to be split over the idea — with one group saying the ban would protect wildlife and another arguing that a ban amounts to unwanted government control over businesses. According to the agenda posted for tonight's meeting, Channing Jones of Environment RI — who also proposed the idea in Warren last year — is scheduled to speak on the issue. Town Solicitor Michael A. Ursillo is also expected to discuss the Barrington ordinance which Bristol may use as a model. A copy of the …
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A Bristol town councilor recently proposed following Barrington's lead in banning plastic bags at stores.
Bristol appears to be the next community considering a ban on plastic bags in stores, EcoRInews.com reported this week. The website quoted Town Councilor Timothy Sweeney as saying that Bristol should consider following Barrington's lead in imposing a prohibition on single-use plastic bags in markets and other shops, which went into effect on Jan. 1. Sweeney proposed the idea at the council's Jan. 23 meeting, citing the potential dangers to fish and other marine life, the website noted. What do you think? Should Bristol ban plastic bags in stores? Would you be more likely to buy a reusable shopping bag — or do you use them already? And do you think banning plastic bags can really help the environment — or is it more of a symbolic gesture…
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Pamela M Fernandes
7:36 am on Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Personally I would love to see the entire USA be responsible enough to eliminate all plastics...... oh my I am so tired of seeing new things packed in plastic. I am a walker, and the amount of plastic I see on the road side is very disturbing. This plastic is NEVER going to leave this earth.. doesn't anyone care? more ›