{"id":2101,"date":"2005-08-25T02:41:57","date_gmt":"2005-08-25T07:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=2101"},"modified":"2005-08-25T01:27:08","modified_gmt":"2005-08-25T06:27:08","slug":"no_plastic_for_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2005\/08\/25\/no_plastic_for_1\/","title":{"rendered":"No Plastic for You!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"flood.jpg\"<\/a>\nWhen asked, “Paper or Plastic?” how do YOU answer?<\/p>\n\n

Are you blissfully indifferent to the ramifications of your choice? Angst-ridden because neither option is perfect<\/a>? Filled with guilt because you are an Alum from the University of California at Santa Cruz or Davis, and thus, you should know<\/em> better?<\/p>\n\n

While you’re sorting all that out, I’m filling my much-adored Boat and Tote<\/a>, sans guilt, confusion or consternation. It turns out that if I ever visit Mumbai, I might have to schlep<\/a> it THERE, too.<\/p>\n\n

The government in the western Indian state of Maharashtra has banned the sale and use of plastic bags.<\/blockquote>\n\n
“Mumbai and various other areas have suffered from the misuse of plastic bags,” state chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said in Mumbai. \n[BBC]<\/a><\/blockquote>\n\n

Perhaps you are asking yourself, “What misuse?” No, you pervs. Not that kind.<\/p>\n\n

“These tend to choke the drainage and sewage systems.” \n[BBC]<\/a><\/blockquote>\n\n

Who’s brilliant enough to guess where I’m going<\/a> with this?<\/p>\n\n

Mr Deshmukh said plastic bags had added to the problems of the recent floods across the state, which claimed more than 1,000 lives. \n[BBC]<\/a><\/blockquote>\n\n

Exactly. w00t smart environmental choices! \ud83d\ude00:+:<\/p>\n\n

You know what annoys the fecal matter out of me? When I buy something insignificant, like ONE glitter eyeliner<\/a> and I clearly state “I won’t need a bag, but thank you anyway.” annnnnd….they give me a bag.<\/p>\n\n

REDUCE<\/strong>. REDUCE is the first part of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Sheesh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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