BS: Plastic pollution

Subject: BS: Plastic pollution
From: r.padgett
Date: 24 Mar 26 - 10:26 AM

"A necropsy revealed what was behind the whale's failing health: an 11-inch plastic bag lodged in its stomach, along with a parasitic infestation. According to the research team, these factors "may have contributed to digestive blockage." yahoo news current

I find that "need a bag" is still prevalent in uk stores ~ this is imv terrible and the source of very many one use bags ~ yes some are recycled but very many according to statistics end up in rivers, canals, sewage and the sea

The issue was ignored the last tine it was brought up officially time for some desperate legal measures

Yes many now take a "bag for life" or simply a re useable one ~get into the habit and take one with you

Ray (uk)

Subject: RE: BS: Plastic pollution
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Mar 26 - 10:43 AM

For years there have been articles and videos about animals dying of plastic, either trapped by it or so full of it they can't absorb calories. Here's a quick Google search on necropsy photos animals with plastic in stomach. Most, but not all, are marine animals.

The back seat of my car is full of cloth tote bags for shopping. Even with those it is possible to end up with a lot of plastic making its way into the house. Around the US there are municipalities and counties that have outlawed the disposable bags. And of course pushback from some states that made laws saying their cities and counties can't ban them. Stupidity on the books.

Subject: RE: BS: Plastic pollution
From: r.padgett
Date: 24 Mar 26 - 12:28 PM

This is about the level of ignorance and stupidity of everyone from MPs and housewives on plastic pollution and the sewage pollution and corrupt set up of water and sewage treatment in the UK

Just like the dependency we have on oil and its plastic derivatives

One way could be Hemp products but apparently this is also a drug!

However thinking needs to be awakened

Ray

Subject: RE: BS: Plastic pollution
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Mar 26 - 07:32 PM

The ranchers and farmers here in Idaho don't care for plastic bags. The find then in the fields and range lands, inside calves and mature beef cattle, the dairy farmers lose good milkers, and even the potato farmers find the things inside their machinery...some of which is in the USD500,000 range to replace. The things melt inside machinery and bugger it up something awful and awfully expensive to fix.

Subject: RE: BS: Plastic pollution
From: Pappy Fiddle
Date: 24 Mar 26 - 10:50 PM

I take a couple of cardboard boxes to the grocery store. They fit in the cart. They have handle holes (reinforced by me) so I can just lift them out and put them on the counter. Cashier can just scan the items right in the boxes. Boxes go out to the car. At home they go into the kitchen (well, I have to carry 'em there)

Subject: RE: BS: Plastic pollution
From: r.padgett
Date: 25 Mar 26 - 02:39 AM

We desperately need a legal template and a reduction in plastics in our everyday life ~ more alternatives and an end to "need a (plastic) bag"

Plastic bags start with shopping bags and end up in farmers' fields and the sea ~ this continues not to be taken seriously ~we have become dependent upon plastic~ we are plastic junkies

Ray (uk)

NB there is famous Ray Padgett in USA

Subject: RE: BS: Plastic pollution
From: The Sandman
Date: 25 Mar 26 - 04:38 AM

good posts Ray