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Attachment D: Text responses from consumer plastic bag ban survey Plastic bags don't take up much landfill space. There are probably more cost effective ways to use our resources to get the most conservation bang for the buck. I use the plastic bags as trash bags. It would create an additional expense in both buying trash bags and reusable bags. It would influence me to drive to Springfield to shop. Because of my age and disability I need my bag to be VERY light, and this means I generally have about 8-10 bags/week. I cannot use paper because they fill them too full and cloth bags have been proven to transfer bacteria from meats to anything else subsequently carried in that bag. Please, NO BAN on plastic bags!!! Only use plastic when I do not have my own bags with me and they do not offer paper (for example, Target). I 100% support a plastic bag ban in the city of Eugene. Any time I hear a dumb idea such as this one, I picture someone setting in a room without windows. They have nothing else to do so they come up with these useless ideas. I have reuseable bags, but don't use them because it is so hard to keep them clean. Putting chicken or fish in them is just asking for trouble. I reuse the plastic, but it is flimsy and has holes so it is not good for most things. I think a ban or a 5 cent per bag fee is a good idea. Imposing taxes and bans on products and services, in the city, will only drive consumers to shop in local communities not affected by by this rule. This in turn will hamper small business profits and make big businesses think twice about wanting to do business in the city limits. I use them for my household trash. For some people - young, elderly, disabled, people on bikes, etc. plastic bags are useful and in some cases necessary for carry items. And are we going to ban plastic garbage bags next? The City of Eugene has more important things to worry about than whether or not plastic bags are used to carry grocery and other purchases home in. Quit trying to legislate behavior and put your energies into solving serious issues such as the increasing gang related violence, property crimes, and budget cuts facing the citizens of Eugene. Choices are needed for how I use my plastic bags. Do not ban plastic bags. Have the retailers participate in education and recycling efforts. I'm fairly liberal, kind to the environment, but do not like the continued encroachment of government determining our individual choices. A ban on single use plastic bags is a not needed and is a waste of city of Eugene resourses. The city can't balance its budget now. Why are we taking on another cause? It's nothing but a feel- good proposal for those living in south Eugene. The city should concentrate on core services. Let the market decide whether to use or not to use plastic bags. I strongly support all levels of government legislating against plastic bags. There is so much that needs to be done to protect our environment....water quality... global warming... I'm not sure the energy invested in banning plastic bags is the best use of our human resources. I say charge for them and people will stop using them. It irritates me that I will be charged a fee for paper bags if this is initiated. The people who are the exceptions always punish those of us who try to comply and do the right thing. I am sick of it! The consumer and retailer survey do not address the consequences of too many plastic bags. A good question would be: How concerned are you that plastic bags create an environmental hazard. Or: How often do you find yourself with too many plastic bags? I think that if the option of plastic bags are not available, them people will get used to bringing bags. People at first don't like change and will whine but they'll get used to it. We need to rid of these one use bags. Such a waste. Other countries get by without them and so can we. Follow the European models. No personal bag, get charged up the whazoo for paper bags. Oh, you want plastic bags? Double the price!