Posted on 07/07/2021 7:53:31 AM PDT by dware
DENVER (KDVR) — Single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam takeout containers will eventually be a thing of the past in Colorado after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill to phase them out.
The Plastic Pollution Reduction Act goes into full effect in 2024. Polis signed the law on Tuesday after Colorado Democrats passed the bill without any Republican support.
The measure also repeals a pre-emptive law that bars local governments from passing stronger plastics restrictions than the state’s.
(Excerpt) Read more at westernslopenow.com ...
According to the law, the business can keep 40% of the fee’s revenue. The other 60% will go to their local municipality or county for administrative costs and waste diversion programs and outreach.
Colorado ping.
Democrats suck.
This from the governments that required daily wear of disposable plastic gloves, plastic masks, et al for 16 months.
Destroying Colorado one liberal at a time.
I read it, but don’t get what the replacement will be???
I’m afraid my beloved state has surrendered to anti-American leftist marxist democrats.
That reminds me of Chris Rock in “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka”.
“Cup is 10 cents? Just put it in my hand.”
Paper bags. Lol. Remember when we traded those for plastic, because the paper bags were destroying forests?
All this because a 17-year old student made up fake data about bags killing ocean life.
@dware We outnumber them, we just have to get off our butts and take it back.
Leprechaun skin and unicorn spit.
The ‘rats didn’t think that far ahead.
You cannot defeat supply and demand and American ingenuity.
Lesson Learned: CO voters voted for this crap. You should have banned “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver and built a fence to keep all those hippy freaks out of CO. (just kidding of course)
Keeping food at the proper temperature to keep it save , ah who needs that
The nickel is not mandatory. It's up to the store. Some have wised up.
Reusable bags are fomites.
Public health.
SNORT.
We’re back to paper....what we had when I was a kid. They’re great for draining french fries.
California has this. For 10 cents you get a heavier re usable bag that I liked for all kinds of things. I didn’t use a bag from the store for a lot of items, too cheap to pay the 10 cents.
Of course, you will need more paper around the hot paper cup.
Californication of Colorado now compete.
Coming to a (red) state near me. Mine is probably next. States near me are blue and purple.
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