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Puerto Rico to ban plastic bags through executive order (Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla signs)
AP on Yahoo ^ | 10/30/15 | DANICA COTO

Posted on 10/30/2015 2:39:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico's governor signed an executive order Friday banning the use of plastic bags across the U.S. territory, defying legislators who just days ago rejected a similar bill.

The ban will take effect in mid-2016 and will be preceded by a six-month educational campaign, Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bans; executiveorder; plasticbags; puertorico
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1 posted on 10/30/2015 2:39:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Since rum is not sold in plastic bags I’m totally indifferent to the Governor’s act.


2 posted on 10/30/2015 2:41:05 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: NormsRevenge

It’s nice these people know the right priorities.


3 posted on 10/30/2015 2:41:07 PM PDT by stevem
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To: NormsRevenge

So, cash bribes will still be in paper bags/envelopes?


4 posted on 10/30/2015 2:41:43 PM PDT by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: NormsRevenge

PR economy can’t find its way out of a paper bag, so they ban plastic bags. Makes sense...


5 posted on 10/30/2015 2:43:02 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama sends U.S. Marines to pick up his dog & basketballs. Benghazi? Nope.)
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To: NormsRevenge; thackney; Dusty Rhoades

In West Texas, they appear to be the “cash crop” of every urban open lot.

They “bloom” in winter when the North winds start blowing.


6 posted on 10/30/2015 2:43:30 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (BREAKING: Boy Scouts of America Changes Corporate Identity to "Scouting for Boys in America")
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To: NormsRevenge
Let the trash accumulate!

7 posted on 10/30/2015 2:46:18 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: NormsRevenge

Thank God! Plastic bags are a bigger threat than ISIS, Iran, China, Russia, and Korea.


8 posted on 10/30/2015 2:48:52 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: NormsRevenge

I actually liked it better when we used paper bags especially ones with handles. However, stupid idiots thought plastic was better only to find out they weren’t. Oh well. These cloth bags are horrible. I have been saving plastic bags for about six months now in case the inevitable happens.


9 posted on 10/30/2015 2:51:07 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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Puerto Rico is what happens when you give a perfectly good island to Mexico


10 posted on 10/30/2015 2:51:22 PM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: NormsRevenge

They are bankrupt and are worried about plastic bags?


11 posted on 10/30/2015 2:52:34 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Christie are sure losers. No more!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Crime is rampant and they’re worried about plastic bags?

The stupidity never ends.

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12 posted on 10/30/2015 2:54:45 PM PDT by Mears
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To: stevem

They are bankrupt but they did the most important thing and banned plastic bags.


13 posted on 10/30/2015 2:55:43 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: NormsRevenge

Another Liberal idea that looked so good on paper is coming to an end, because it turned out to be such a disaster.


14 posted on 10/30/2015 2:56:11 PM PDT by TomGuy
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LOL, paper envelopes for bribes, I don’t know about illegal drugs.


15 posted on 10/30/2015 2:57:16 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: NormsRevenge

A six month educational program?

How hard is it to learn:

Plastic bags are evil. Do not use them.

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Of course, consumers might get a clue in mid-2016 when they purchase items and are told that checkers cannot put items in plastic bags any more.


16 posted on 10/30/2015 3:02:02 PM PDT by TomGuy
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They are bankrupt but they did the most important thing and banned plastic bags.

Indeed. The United States is bankrupt. Maybe we can get the United States to ban carcinogenic toast...yes, yes, that ought to do it.

It's hard to belive a reporter could even report tha plastic bag ban without dripping sarcasm. I s'pect it was a straight up story.

17 posted on 10/30/2015 3:10:19 PM PDT by stevem
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To: NormsRevenge

What will they put in their shoes during the rainy season ?


18 posted on 10/30/2015 3:16:04 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: NormsRevenge

Require reusable cloth bags, and collect taxes on their sale. Then when the cloth bag gets contaminated by a leaking package of meat, discard it and buy another upon which taxes can be imposed.


19 posted on 10/30/2015 3:16:36 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: NormsRevenge

Seems like 1930s-style dictators are making a comeback. Good thing we have more lampposts.


20 posted on 10/30/2015 4:24:31 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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