I lived in Dublin, Ireland from 199

I lived in Dublin, Ireland from 1999 to 2009. In 2002, the Irish government put a 15 euro cent (about 22 U.S. cents) fee on plastic bags. Within one year, 90 percent of shoppers adapted to permanent bags. It just became socially unacceptable to use disposable bags. The city became cleaner overnight. No bags caught in tree branches and no bags on the street. The bottom line is that it works.These bags are a threat to our environment and cost all of us — in increased prices of goods (they are not free), tax dollars used for the clean-up and ultimately in the destruction of our environment.Margaret Webster, Baltimore

I lived in Dublin, Ireland from 1999 to 2009. In 2002, the Irish government put a 15 euro cent (about 22 US cents) fee on plastic bags. Within one year, 90 percent of shoppers adapted to permanent bags. It just became socially unacceptable to use disposable bags. The city became cleaner overnight. No bags caught in tree branches and no bags on the street. The bottom line is that it works. These bags are a Threat to our Environment and cost all of US - in Increased prices of Goods (they are not free), Tax Dollars used for the Clean-up and Ultimately in the Destruction of our Environment. . Margaret Webster, Baltimore

I lived in Dublin Ireland from, 1999 to 2009. In 2002 the Irish, government put a 15 euro cent (about 22 U.S. Cents fee.) On plastic bags. Within one year 90 percent, of shoppers adapted to permanent bags. It just became socially unacceptable. To use disposable bags. The city became cleaner overnight. No bags caught in tree branches and no bags on the street. The. Bottom line is that it works.

.These bags are a threat to our environment and cost all of us - in increased prices of goods (they are not free), tax dollars. Used for the clean-up and ultimately in the destruction of our environment.
Margaret, Webster Baltimore
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