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Tim Ragsdale: Get rid of plastic bags now

Get rid of plastic bags now

Re “Industry looks to ballot in plastic bag fight” (Page A3, Oct. 23): The plastic bag industry is launching a campaign to undo legislation to phase them out. This is a classic case of a special interest throwing its weight around to the detriment of you, me and future generations. We can beat this special interest by starting the plastic bag ban today. Take a reusable bag to the store and refuse plastic. You and I can cause the plastic bags to back up at the factory. Working together we can send a powerful message and clean up the planet.

Tim Ragsdale, Modesto

This story was originally published October 25, 2014 at 9:13 AM with the headline "Tim Ragsdale: Get rid of plastic bags now."

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