The Sideways Approach
legislators on crack legislative analysis
A group of lawmakers today proposed to reduce litter in oceans by banning Styrofoam containers for restaurant take-out orders, charging a 25-cent fee for the use of plastic or paper bags at the grocery store and forbidding beverage makers from using detachable bottle caps.
-- AB68 by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, D-Santa Monica, would require shoppers to pay a 25-cent fee at the grocery store checkout stand for using paper or plastic bags. Low-income shoppers who receive food stamps or WIC would be exempted. The money would be used to fund programs encouraging use of reusable bags.
-- AB925 by Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, D-San Diego, would require beverage manufacturers to use bottle caps that are part of the container or attached to the container.
-- AB1358 by Nava and Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, would ban the use of Styrofoam containers for take-out food.
-- AB283 by Assemblyman Wes Chesbro, D-Arcata (Humboldt County), would require manufacturers to come up with a plan to address how their products can be recycled.
I’d support Chesbro—recycling or rapid-degrading containers are a fine idea. 25¢ grocery bags - just another tax to be wasted. Why not find out how all that crap gets loose [it can’t all be beach-goers… srsly] and tax the crap outta that a-hole?
The bottle cap thingy might be more difficult. If they just attach ‘em with a little plastic thingie, they’ll be “legal” but irritating and folks’ll rip ‘em off and toss ‘em anyway. Not sure that water bottle pop-up nipple would work so well with carbonated beverages. ...or Scotch.
Anyone remember pop-top art?
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