Slowpoke.

• Author: Sorensen, Jen
• Position: Cartoon

THE RIGHT TO BEAR BAGS

AND NOW A WORD FROM THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY:

YOU MAY HAVE HEARD SOME TRASH TALK LATELY ABOUT PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. SOME CITIES HAVE EVEN BANNED THEM!

TIME FOR SOME FACTS.

"SO PLASTICS BAGS GUM UP RECYCLING MACHINERY, AND NEW YORK CITY ALONE DUMPS 100,000 TONS OF THEM INTO LANDFILLS EACH YEAR."

"THAT IS NOTHING COMPARED TO YOUR RIGHT TO CARRY INDIVIDUALLY-WRAPPED SLICES OF AMERICAN CHEESE IN A PLASTIC PACKAGE IN A PLASTIC BAG."

"WHY, IF THE POLYMER POLICE GET THEIR WAY, THIS GORGEOUS LIVING WORK OR ART SOME WRONGLY CALL THE 'PACIFIC GARBAGE...