It is true that women’s pants sit closer to the skin, and yet women’s pants tend to be made out of a much higher percentage of latex so they stretch more than men’s pants.
People are acting like we don’t throw stuff away anymore. You’ve replaced one item for something else. But it is worst, because we used to REUSE the plastic bags we’d get from the grocery store and put our trash in them after we were done. Now we need to buy separate bags specifically manufactured for this purpose which use thicker plastic to throw our trash away. Reusing an item is almost always more environmentally friendly than making a new item.
The plastic bag ban is one of those feel-good rules pushed onto consumers to make certain folks think they accomplished something.
From the title here, I thought this happened in 2003, not that the article is from 2003. Good thing the page itself has a bright yellow text box. Just saying, you might have made this clearer. I also wouldn’t call this “mildly interesting”. I don’t know what it is but there’s nothing “mildly” about it. Fuck.
I also wouldn’t call this “mildly interesting”. I don’t know what it i
It’s extremely horrifying is what it is and the executives responsible for this decision should be put into prison. This is monstrous. Someone who’s comfortable with this decision does not belong in society. A monetary fine is not adequate, especially since the fines are usually less than the profit they earn through these types of actions. They just consider them business expenses.
theguardian.com
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