→ Paper or plastic? Either bag would cost you 20 cents extra
“The answer to the question ‘Paper or plastic?’ should be ‘Neither,’ ” [Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels] said at a news conference Wednesday morning. “Both harm the environment. Every piece of plastic ever made is still with us in the environment, and the best way to handle waste is not to create it in the first place.”
- on the Mayor’s proposal to charge customers a 20-cent “green fee” per bag used at the checkout line. If approved by the City Council, the fee would take effect January 1, 2009
