Re: “Green-minded Seattle to ban plastic bags — It will charge a nickel for paper ones, to nudge people toward reusables,” Tuesday news story.
Though Seattle may seem distant, this misguided trend is creeping closer to home: Austin is currently considering a similar draconian ban on paper and plastic bags. Dallas residents – a city home to three plastic bag manufacturing facilities – should take note to educate themselves and defend consumer choice and Texas jobs.
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