McMaster to Ban Plastic Bags on Campus
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McMaster to Ban Plastic Bags on Campus
Mcmaster University is becoming one of the first campuses in Canada to ban the use of plastic bags. The distribution of plastic bags intended for single use will be completely banned at McMaster University effective January 1, 2010. To coincide with the ban, McMaster Student Union distributed 9,000 reusable cloth bags filled with freebies and campus information during the Welcome Week this year. Furthermore the university bookstore Titles will give out 20,000 free biodegradable tote bags to students who spend more than $25.
The following alternatives are still permitted, ranked in terms of preference:
1. Reusable bags made from biodegradable or cloth material
2. Reusable bags made from non-biodegradable material
3. Paper bags
4. Biodegradable plastic bags intended for single use
For more info, check out this announcement and this link.
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This makes me really happy. 
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so are they gonna start looking out for people carrying plastic bags onto campus?
how much is the fine lol
Or is this just about distributing plastic bags? The only place I know that uses them is Titles..
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so are they gonna start looking out for people carrying plastic bags onto campus?
how much is the fine lol
Or is this just about distributing plastic bags? The only place I know that uses them is Titles..
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distributing them.
the mini mart in keyes used to give them out too from what i remember
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I really like the bags that Titles and the MSU gave out this year. Glad that McMaster is making this move.
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The Titles bags were nice this year, even nicer than the ones they had last year. I'm glad I bought my texts early and got one.
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If you ask me, Plastic Tim Hortons cups are the real nemesis.
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says thanks to Mowicz for this post.
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nice! I have 2 cloth bags  would've had 3 if I'd got one from MSU :(
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thats some good news!
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Nice. I like the cloth bags, I can use them over and over again. I suppose that's the point though. |
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I like anything thats good for the environment and its a good move, but cloth bags are easier to use for girls than guys IMO. Girls don't mind carrying these things from what I can tell, but I don't think I've seen any young guys carrying one...ever. lol...It just doesn't look cool, thats why we don't like it...but who knows it might become hip haha :p
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I like anything thats good for the environment and its a good move, but cloth bags are easier to use for girls than guys IMO. Girls don't mind carrying these things from what I can tell, but I don't think I've seen any young guys carrying one...ever. lol...It just doesn't look cool, thats why we don't like it...but who knows it might become hip haha :p
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Saving the environment IS cool dude...you have some learning to do in the coolness department |
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lol, there are much better things in the world to do than to look cool
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how does carrying a plastic bag look cool
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Also along these lines:
There is also a movement in partnership between the University admin and the MSU to ban the sale of bottled water on campus.
The hope is to see this happen this year in a phased process before April.
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