http://www.cityrenewed.com/2009/12/dc-govt-free-reusable-bags/ Green news & resources for living in the DC area Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:28:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.cityrenewed.com/2009/12/dc-govt-free-reusable-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-6162 The cotton Bags Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:04:07 +0000 http://www.cityrenewed.com/?p=1990#comment-6162 I appriciate your efforts to make environment clean. The eco friendly reusable bags are great option over plastic bags. I appriciate your efforts to make environment clean. The eco friendly reusable bags are great option over plastic bags.

]]> http://www.cityrenewed.com/2009/12/dc-govt-free-reusable-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-6133 kob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:12:11 +0000 http://www.cityrenewed.com/?p=1990#comment-6133 I don't think this 5 cent bag tax is going to go over very well. The vast majority of people are probably unaware of it. The stores seem unready for it. There was no basis for setting a 5 cent tax versus a 25 cent tax. DC approved this legislation almost blindly. There is no provision in the legislation for determining whether the bag tax is reducing bag use or assisting in an environmental clean-up. It's only measure is the amount of tax collected and, quite frankly, I don't think DC really has a way to audit bag use. And there is no way of telling whether this tax money will provide money to clean up the Anacostia or be used to offset funds already earmarked for sewer cleaning. It was an easy piece of legislation for DC to pass because it meant more tax revenue under the green banner. My prediction is that there will be push to repeal it within the year in response to complaints. I don't think this 5 cent bag tax is going to go over very well. The vast majority of people are probably unaware of it. The stores seem unready for it. There was no basis for setting a 5 cent tax versus a 25 cent tax. DC approved this legislation almost blindly. There is no provision in the legislation for determining whether the bag tax is reducing bag use or assisting in an environmental clean-up. It's only measure is the amount of tax collected and, quite frankly, I don't think DC really has a way to audit bag use. And there is no way of telling whether this tax money will provide money to clean up the Anacostia or be used to offset funds already earmarked for sewer cleaning. It was an easy piece of legislation for DC to pass because it meant more tax revenue under the green banner. My prediction is that there will be push to repeal it within the year in response to complaints.

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