Item 4: Ordinance Encouraging Use of Reusable Bags

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Bag Ban Public Testimony 7/24/2012 – 9/17/2012 From: Sarah Adkison sarahvoyager@gmail.com To: Eugene Mayor, City Council, and City Manager Subject: Please support a ban on bags in Eugene Dear Mayor, City Council, and City Manager- I am writing to support a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags within the city of Eugene to reduce the use of plastic bags, encourage the use of reusable bags and reduce our dependence on finite natural resources. Such a policy should include a fee on paper bags to encourage reusables. I urge Eugene City Council to cut the flow of pollution into the ocean by banning disposable plastic bags. Thank you for your time and consideration. 9/17/12: From: Teresa Adams onpurpose50@gmail.com To: Eugene Mayor, City Council, and City Manager Subject: CHARGE FOR PAPER BAGS I am unable to attend the meeting tonight at the Library. I do however want to ensure my vehement opposition to the charge for paper bags I have not been using plastic bags of my own volition for years now but DO use paper bags for my garbage rather than plastic garbage bags. I feel I'm already doing my part to lessen the impact of plastic and especially by using paper for my garbage as well. I feel it an unnecessary and unfair toll to charge for paper. T. Adams 9/17/12: From: BIGGS Charles (SMTP) charles_biggs@hotmail.com To: Eugene Mayor, City Council, and City Manager Subject: ban on plastic bags more info to oppose the ban Mayor and City Councilors, I oppose the ban on plastic bags due to the health hazards they can and do pose. think of all those who go before you in the grocery line and where their recyclable bags have been. From the homeless to Oscar Hungers (from the Odd Couple TV show) in the world will give you and your family free of charge all the germs you can or can't handle. I also am against the 5 cent paper bag charge! Bacteria In Reusable Bags Unfortunately, there is a down side to using reusable grocery bags instead of disposable grocery bags. In fact, using reusable grocery bags can be downright hazardous to your health. This is because a handful of recent studies have found that reusable bags can be a breeding ground for harmful bacteria such as Coliform and E. coli, as well as noroviruses. These germs can live for extended periods of time on the