Two years after Washingtonians were forced to begin paying the much-lamented bag tax passed by the D.C. City Council in 2009, a new study released this week by the Boston-based Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) and commissioned by Americans for Tax Reform highlights the unrealistic assumptions of bag-tax proponents, as well as the unintended and negative economic consequences of D.C.’s bag tax. Continue reading
Tag Archives: plastic bags
New Report Examines Failed D.C. Bag Tax
Posted in Costs and benefits, Environmentalism, Green hell
Tagged government cash grab, plastic bags, sack tax
Peter Foster: Private plastic checkout tax
‘Getting used’ to something is no indication of its virtue Continue reading
Libs push for bag ban results, promising to overturn ban if elected
The Canberra Liberals [conservatives, down-under] will overturn the territory’s ban on free plastic bags if they win October’s ACT election. Continue reading
Posted in Eco-imperialism, Environmentalism, Green hell, Plastics
Tagged plastic bags, recycling
Eye-roller: This plastic bag conspiracy is a truly deadly distraction
The warm glow we get from using fewer carrier bags to ferry our vegetables about will not save us from disasters to come Continue reading
Another bag nag: Plastic, like diamonds, is forever: time to use fewer bags
Between 30 million and 50 million plastic bags enter the environment as litter in Australia each year. Continue reading
Junk Science Week: Save the plastic bag
They’re just a tiny fraction of litter and landfill Continue reading
Toronto’s ‘ludicrous’ plastic bag ban was a rush move
Mayor Rob Ford made a game attempt to claim victory after city council passed a startling new rule on plastic bags. “We achieved what people wanted me to do.” People wanted to get rid of the 5-cent retail fee for plastic bags, he said, “and I did it. It’s another huge victory for the taxpayers.” Continue reading
Do Plastic Bags Bans Help The Environment?
Many cities are imposing fees and bans on plastic shopping bags. Advocates argue these measures help the environment. Continue reading
Proposal would recycle plastic bags, not ban them
Business community supports bill; many environmentalists oppose it Continue reading
James D. Agresti: Bans on plastic bags harm the environment
With the urging of environmental groups backed by the celebrity firepower of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the city of Los Angles banned plastic supermarket bags last week. Continue reading
Posted in Consumer products, Environmentalism, Green hell
Tagged enviro-myths, plastic bags, recycling
