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Didn't the nanny state first proclaim that plastic bags were better for the environment? Claiming saving trees _and_ decaying?

Newspaper ...Jim Thompson

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Jim Thompson
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Some countries actually make bags from old (unsold) newspapers. A cottage industry, which works well. Basically they buy unsold newspapers from the printing shop, which creates good, bio-degradable bags.

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PeterD

Trivia: Did you know that the inks used for newspapers renders them fairly sterile, suitable for temporary wrapping of wounds, splinting broken bones, etc. ...Jim Thompson

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| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
| Phoenix, Arizona  85048    Skype: Contacts Only  |             |
| Voice:(480)460-2350  Fax: Available upon request |  Brass Rat  |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com |    1962     |
             
I love to cook with wine.     Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Jim Thompson

"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

Probably.

There are types of plastic that biodegrade, but since they're not in widespread usage I can only assume that they must cost more than what is used.

There's definitely growing regulations/restrictions on the use of plastic bags -- parts of California already ban them, and other states require they be taxed or that retailers must recycle them. Apparently the U.S. is still more liberal than much of the rest of the world in this regard; China banned free plastic shopping bags (the ultra-thin ones) in 2008.

I'd have to admit to being enough of a weenie to giving some of these ideas serious thought. I wish I didn't have to, but so many people do litter and since it's pretty much impossible to enforce them not doing so, maybe controlling the source does merit consideration.

Blank or actual (printed on) recycled papers?

---Joel

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Joel Koltner

Printed-on! Check out old photos of meat and fish markets. ...Jim Thompson

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| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
| Phoenix, Arizona  85048    Skype: Contacts Only  |             |
| Voice:(480)460-2350  Fax: Available upon request |  Brass Rat  |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com |    1962     |
             
I love to cook with wine.     Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Jim Thompson

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Werner

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josephkk

Unless of course it's communist Chinese ink. They use carbon black from waste engine oil to darken the ink. I found that out when I bought a whole bunch of budget reprinted books. You could hardly read the things because of the stench. Seriously. The stuff is highly carcinogenic.

mike

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