Could there be a more potent symbol of our throwaway society than a plastic bag, snagged and flapping on a suburban hedge? Even if a plastic bag is disposed of properly, it is likely to end up in a landfill site, where it will decompose for centuries, emitting harmful carbon dioxide. The good news is that there is a simple and proven solution to this environmental blight. Ireland imposed a modest plastic bag tax in 2002, which has reduced their use by 90 per cent. The bad news is that, despite the fact that Britain’s plastic bag pollution is every bit as bad as it used to be across the Irish Sea, our own government refuses to follow Dublin’s example. A plastic bag tax would have a rapid and wholly beneficial effect on our environment. It is time that the government had the courage of its supposedly green convictions and implemented a nationwide levy. — The Independent, London
Paleeezzzeee....don't give our government any more ideas of things to tax!!!! Especially in NYS! Geezzz!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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