Banning Plastic Bags
I was reading about Saskatchewan politics last night when I came across a list of resolutions that the Saskatchewan Party passed at its 2008 conference. While this entire document is worth reading, one particular resolution put a big smile on my face.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Saskatchewan Party will undertake an analysis of alternatives to banning the use of plastic grocery bags.
Let’s ignore this sentence’s logical/grammatical shortcomings and focus on the meaning it conveys. While it is definitely non-committal, the Saskatchewan Party vowed to research some alternatives to plastic bags!! Frankly, I applaud them for this.
I see them every time I walk around downtown Regina – dirty, discarded plastic bags litter our entire city. And the problem is not only municipal, it is global. Millions of bags end up in the environment every year – it takes hundreds of years for them to break down. They wreak havoc while they are breaking down – they harm wildlife, poison our water supply and litter our streets.
So kudos to our ruling party for looking into alternatives to plastic. The time has come to ban plastic bags across our province and research is the logical first step. I cannot wait to see this research transformed into legislation.
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About Greg: Greg Hluska is an early 30s Regina guy. By day, he works in User Experience in a technology company and by night, he is an avid reader/writer who helps publish the Regina Streets Magazine. |
I actually disagree with your analysis. In the words of the Sask Party they, “will undertake an analysis of alternatives to banning the use of plastic grocery bags”… now maybe I’m reading this differently because of the horrible use of jargon. Aren’t they saying that they will analyze *alternatives to banning plastic bags*?? As in, they don’t want to ban them.
I thoroughly concur with the fact that plastic bags are clogging our environment. I can’t walk three steps without seeing one floating on an updraft, caught in a tree, or lining the gutter. I sometimes wonder how I sleep at night, being part of the generation that did this. It spurs me to move forward and be part of the solution! Make like Rwanda and ban the bag!
Good comment Stacey….
I wonder if that is actually part of their strategy? Do such a horrid job of writing the declaration that nobody can ever hold them accountable? It seems strange to me that a powerful political party does not have anyone qualified to proofread content on their website…
Speaking of which, check out tomorrow’s article…
[...] few days ago, I posted one of the motions passed at the 2008 Saskatchewan Party convention. Though Stacey and I disagreed about the exact intent of the resolution, we both agree that [...]