The Battle of the Bio-Titans

On July 6^th, Seattle residents had their voices heard as the city council voted on Mayor Greg Nickel’s proposal to ban foam containers and impose a fee on plastic and paper bags at supermarkets. Starting immediately, all foam products will be banned, but grocery stores would be allowed to make a change to plastic products if they have not found a biodegradable replacement, according to The Seattle Times. Then in January of 2010, all plastic products will be banned, leaving only biodegradable choices. Consumers who choose not to use environmentally friendly bags or containers will be charged a 20 cent per bag fee at the checkout counter. Not surprisingly, retailers are complaining, as are some residents who say they already recycle their bags and reuse them for trash and doggy poop...