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So far, in the last few years, North Carolina has really taken a turn for the better. It has increased the pointlessly low alcohol limit on beer to 12%, many "dry counties" have started serving, we elected a Democratic Governor and Barack Obama, repealed cohabitation laws, and banned smoking in bars and restaurants.
Now, a law banning plastic bottles in landfills, passed in 2005 will finally go into effect this October. HOUSE BILL 1465 refers toRecyclable rigid plastic containers that are required to be labeled as provided in subsection (e) of this section, that have a neck smaller than the body of the container, and that accept a screw top, snap cap, or other closure. However, to prevent economic problems, A county or city may petition the Department for a waiver from theprohibition on disposal of a material described in subdivisions (9), (10), (11) and (12) of subsection (f) of this section in a landfill based on a showing that prohibiting the disposal of the material would constitute an economic hardship." I've seen tons of doom and gloom from uneducated comments on the Winston-Salem Journal's website, but of course, those are based on misunderstandings and complete ignorance. Some examples:A sad day for North Carolina - heading down the happy trail of good intentions that leads to diminished quality of life and unnecessary expenses. ...lightningbug, maybe you should learn something about recycling before speaking., That way you will not expose your ignorance. Look at Penn and Teller's TV show called BS. It is on youtube, dealing with recycling. ...The "plastic police," that is what is next! Throw plastic in your garbage and the "plastic police" comes knocking on your door. Of course, none of these people took the time to get a good look at the bill, which states clearly that this law bans knowingly putting these items in a landfill, NOT throwing them in your home garbage."It’s not going to be a Big Brother law, but the best way to be in compliance with the law is to recycle plastic bottles," says Scott Mouw, environmental supervisor for the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources. "Everyone wants to do the right thing, and the right thing is to recycle." Makes sense. Nice one, NC.
UPDATE: NC Senate is also looking into a plastic bag ban on the Outer Banks. North Carolina senators will take a final glance at a revised piece of environmental legislation today that aims to rid three Outer Banks counties of plastic bag pollution by banning them from use in large retailers.
If passed this week, the legislation will be sent to the governor to be signed into law.
The revised version of the bill would prevent shoppers in Hyde, Dare, and Currituck counties from obtaining plastic bags in large retailers such as Food Lion and Wal-Mart located within the three Outer Banks counties. Retailers on the mainland side of these counties however, would not be affected by the law. That's just awesome.
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