tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post8286318849160982276..comments2017-03-28T12:09:38.437-04:00Comments on Michael Suddard: York's Bad Move with the Green BinMichael Suddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-66890873791713337152011-05-21T18:48:39.012-04:002011-05-21T18:48:39.012-04:00David:
50 cents a piece was the original estimate...David:<br /><br />50 cents a piece was the original estimate I had seen in another article online. <br /><br />I did a follow up blog post, which you have read as I've noticed you have commented on already, about the exact costs at some of the major stores like Zellers, No Frills, Home Depot and Wal-Mart. <br /><br />So as for the planet remark, I live on planet earth...could you let me know what planet you live on? I'm curious since you asked. :)Michael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-25825856446690114232011-05-12T16:13:14.669-04:002011-05-12T16:13:14.669-04:00"Whereas the compostable bags listed are beli..."Whereas the compostable bags listed are believed to be about fifty cents a piece."<br /><br />What planet do you live on? I bought a pack of 60 bags for like $5.00. That's like 8 cents a bag dude, compared to 5 cents at the grocery store. Plus, you get to buy in bulk.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655007754552382047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-88246722503024752082011-04-10T17:53:12.786-04:002011-04-10T17:53:12.786-04:00Marlee & Kevin:
Thank you for recommending Co...Marlee & Kevin:<br /><br />Thank you for recommending Costco. I currently do not have a Costco membership but do have access to someone that does. The prices for Costco seem more reasonable than other places I searched within the last two weeks. <br /><br />I hope do a follow up posting in the next week or so about the cost of the bags themselves. Let me point out that other stores I've visited the bags cost anywhere from twenty to fifty cents a piece. <br /><br />I also have noted that the Town of Markham Council has put their municipality on hold in terms of enforcement of the bags until they look that the issue closer.Michael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-88806949557685854892011-04-10T14:42:57.235-04:002011-04-10T14:42:57.235-04:00The box of certified compostable bags is $10 for 1...The box of certified compostable bags is $10 for 100 at Costco. Richmond Hill has started notifying us as of April 1st and they make it quite clear that we should look for the compostable symbol (as shown in the article/ad in the Liberal) on the box. As we've seen with other certification schemes for products, such labels are quite helpful for consumers when distinguishing between biodegradable and compostable bags. Also, the bags themselves are labeled with the symbol and have "compostable" written on them. <br /><br />While I do agree that education and awareness are lacking (especially when it comes to reduction programs and getting people to understand why such change is important), I think that York Region residents should be given a little bit more credit for their efforts and definitely more responsibility for their waste.marleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394916732083181453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-43819169138926577072011-04-06T23:42:53.720-04:002011-04-06T23:42:53.720-04:00I live in Aurora and we've been using composta...I live in Aurora and we've been using compostable bags in our house since the green bins came out. I get them at Costco, as D suggested. It's really not a big deal.<br /><br />Putting organic waste in plastic bags just didn't make sense to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-5813439351800911462011-03-29T07:30:46.754-04:002011-03-29T07:30:46.754-04:00D:
I've been shopping around and the average ...D:<br /><br />I've been shopping around and the average price so far is about $0.15 to $0.20 per bag. That is at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, No Frills and Dollarama. <br /><br />I will hopefully post my results later once we've completed our shopping around.Michael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7697268.post-48961826147757221542011-03-28T20:17:53.757-04:002011-03-28T20:17:53.757-04:00We've been using the "compostable-approve...We've been using the "compostable-approved" compost bin bags here in Niagara for just over a year - honestly, Cuz - you get used to it!!<br /><br />Hint - if you have a Costco membership - you can buy a box of something like 200 bags for about $12 - WAYYY cheaper than buying them by the box of 20 or so from any of the other stores!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11665920754364336382noreply@blogger.com