tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post8316585358187815379..comments2023-11-04T23:31:40.392-10:00Comments on got windmills?: SUFFOCATEDAndy Parxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15398587036690312685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post-67062131645194714662010-10-07T13:20:09.712-10:002010-10-07T13:20:09.712-10:00One other point for the retail merchants. Maui an...One other point for the retail merchants. Maui and Kauai will effectively have the same requirements come January, namely that poly bags will not be allowed. Franchises that are on both islands should work with home offices to combine their purchasing of allowable bags (paper) so as to minimize their costs and combine their purchasing logistics. For all retailers, they should start planning it now. They have about 3 months which is just enough time.<br /><br />One other point, retailers should look at this as an opportunity to increase revenue at least for the first year with reusable bag sales and to reduce expenses from the giving away of plastic carry out bags in the past. It's true that paper is a little more expense than plastic, but merchants should take every opportunity to minimize that, keeping in mind that paper does at least biodegrade and regular plastic does not.<br /><br />This is doable and it is an important step in reducing the non-biodegradable flow into these island landfills.Mauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441020117205433950.post-31138073537990444642010-10-07T12:54:15.091-10:002010-10-07T12:54:15.091-10:00Later Wed. I did get back word from Indaco of Cana...Later Wed. I did get back word from Indaco of Canada that their "Bag to Nature" is not 100% biobased. <br /><br />So, long story short, there is no 100% biobased bag on the market right now, although there are at least 2 base bioresins in the world that are 100% biobased with no fossil fuel carbon content.<br /><br />There's a lot of other stuff I did not include in that one page letter to Council. <br /><br />Just so people know, I still think Ordinance 885 is good. People can always use their own reusable bags and where necessary merchants can provide paper bags, and maybe current technology will one day soon develop a biobased bag that will qualify for the unique combined standards in Ordinance 885.<br /><br />Brad<br /><br />P.S. I don't know who told Al Castillo that there is no poly bag out there that qualifies under Ordinance 885, but that is true. My only concern now is the formal hearing date on the day of implementation. Quite frankly that seems opaque to say the least.Mauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.com