Plastic Bags

I think this is a good idea that Delhi has come up with , and knowing that other countries have already banned the plastic bags is interesting to know. Our western style in shopping isn't very environmentally good, and for other countries to realize this is awesome and the action they are taking to remedy the situation.

100,00 Rupees (2,047.53 US Dollar as of 1-20-08) is a rather large fine, but at least they are taking the situation seriously. I think that our government should do something along these lines, but then I'm sure that many Americans would not be able to afford that fine. If they would impose such a ban here in the United States, then they would have to make the cost of the biodegradable bags responsibly priced so that everyone will be able to afford them.

At least the Environmentalists were able to convince the government that even though the plastic bags are cheaper and can be conveniently disposed of, it's healthier for their country to stop utilizing them. To know that Malaria and the dengue fever are breeding among these bags and spreading to their people, is a huge health risk for everyone.

Wonder if our landfills are being polluted with these diseases or other ones due to everything that we throw away instead of recycling. It would be interesting to know what diseases are breeding in our landfills. Maybe this will help our government to take a more active role in the recycling issues and help clean out our landfills.