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Attachment D: Text responses from consumer plastic bag ban survey I do most of my shopping in Eugene. Please do not punish decent people because of a few. Everything is made of plastic today. I've never seen any plastic bags in the rivers or beach areas but I've seen other plastic articles: baby diapers, cups, bottles, cans, toys, etc. It's a plastic society today. And there is always going to be "slobs" out there that will ruin it for others who try to do what is right. If they must, go back to paper bags, but do NOT charge a nickel, that's called greed. That's what's wrong with the country today. One other thing, think of the companies making these bags? More people out of work. Is that what you want? Shame, shame. Thanks for doing this survey. I hope Eugene can get rid of these bags. I think Eugene should ban plastic bags. I can use my 10 reusable bags or pay for a paper bag. Plastic bags are a huge problem for our society and environment. I appreciate the consideration by the City and trust that 7 generations hence is part of the discussion. It's time for Eugene to take the lead with Corvallis and Portland to ban single use bags and provide education and incentive to use re-usable bags. Cities around the world have already made single-use plastic bags obsolete. This is a wonderful opportunity for Eugene to demonstrate that it can strive with these sophisticated, well-run cities. I prefer the durability and convenience of plastic bags and try to reuse them. If I knew whereto recycle them, I would. thank you so much for saving our world-- we need to think of the long term concequences rather then short term convienience. I find dozens of ways to re-use any plastic/paper bags, but would certainly be in favor of a ban of single use plastic bags... It would just mean being more intentional about using fabric bags. Using a non-renewable resource (oil) for a single-use purpose is terribly wasteful and senseless. Eliminating single-use plastic bags will encourage more sustainable and less wasteful choices, as well as contribute to a cleaner environment and make us less dependent on oil. The Eugene City Council should be applauded for taking this step. I would not always have reusable bags with me, and so would then need to purchase paper bags. Are paper bags better for the environment? I believe such a ban would disproportionately effect low income folks who may not have reusable bags, and will otherwise have to pay for paper bags. I support a plastic bag free Eugene. We don't need to wait for a state law to inspire us to change our ways (and take the lead). I have been trying to shift away from plastic bags for about a year, but when I forget to bring my bags into the store (it seems like there's always a big line behind me at the checkout when this happens) it's all too easy with a big load of groceries to settle for a plastic bag (and avoid the awkwardness of having to go to my car and possibly hold up the line). The checkers don't think twice about supplying plastic bags, but even trying, I have a pretty low rate of reuse for these bags. A much higher number goes into the trash after they build up in a drawer for about a year or so. I guess I could donate them to the public library however (just remembered seeing some there) to help people carry their books at the checkout. That would add at least one more "life" to their relatively limited, wasteful use. Please help us transition away from this particular use for our non-renewable petrolium (sp?). Plastic takes so long to break down,,, even if the store is using the thinner bags, the checker will use 2 or 3 to make up for it... stupid..... paper breaks down faster when in the dump.... paper is better in the end.......... As NextStep sez ReUse is the New Recycle!" Wish curbside recycling was easier. More plastic products, including bags