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Wednesday, September 5, 2012  Homer News Editorial     Council
should bag ban on plastic bags  The Homer City Council's recent
ban on certain plastic bags is well intentioned, but misguided.
The action raises several important questions: Is this the
proper role of city government? Is this how the community wants
the council to spend its time? Aren't there more important
issues for the council to address?  The supporters of the
ordinance are absolutely right: These thin plastic bags become
litter, get into the ocean and can be an environmental hazard.
The bags, like other plastic, can harm marine life and other
wildlife. They're unsightly. Not enough of them get reused and
recycled. There are better ways to bag groceries.  That said, is
the recently passed ordinance the best way to change behavior
and get people to use their own shopping bags?  Our take: No. A
thousand times, no.  Most people don't take well to being told
to do the right thing. They want