While enjoying my Metro ride to work on Thursday, I stumbled across an interesting article that detailed how the D.C. Council unanimously voted for the proposed “Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act “ that will require Shoppers to pay a surcharge of $.05 cents for every plastic or paper bag that they'd need. Fore mostly, everyone should be aware that the D.C. Council’s initiative is nothing new. Take grocery store, ALDI, for instance. They charge $.10 for every shopping bag that you'd want. Good news, nobody has died yet.
Plain and Simple: The amount of complaints should not be getting this ridiculous, especially when there are several alternatives such as bringing your own reusable shopping bag with you to shop. Or, if you’re like me, make use of the thousand plastic bags that you never throw away and store in that one specific kitchen drawer!
The century is turning and so is this entire "GO GREEN" movement.
The Washington Post’s Tim Craig and Bill Turque report that, “ The proposal, which must be voted on again later this month before it becomes law, is designed to limit pollution of the Anacostia River and its tributaries. The tax would apply to grocery stores, pharmacies and other food-service providers. Under the plastic bag legislation, businesses would keep a penny for each bag sold, and the other four cents would go into a fund to clean up the Anacostia. If businesses offer a discount to consumers who bring reusable bags, they would get to keep two cents for each bag sold.”–This I believe qualifies the D.C. Council’s plan to be in fact reasonable.
Besides, I find it embarrassing that the Nation’s Capital is among the most unkempt places in the United States.
Lets each chip in to beautify our planet.
Take it from the mouth of the famed Miley Cyrus and "WAKE UP AMERICA!"
WOP
For more information on the article, click the TITLE:
http://www.enn.com/business/article/39623
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I agree.
ReplyDeleteThis is a breath of fresh air.