The fall out from Tuesday's vote on Seattle's plastic bag tax continues.  Many articles cite the unfairness on lower income indivduals or the public mistrust of where the tax funds would go.  It will be interesting to continue to monitor this debate as more and more cities consider how to approach their plastic bag problems.  The following is a collection of articles from the New

At last count, Seattle's voters have rejected a 20 cent plastic bag tax by a margin of 58% to 42%.  Opposition to the campaign outspent the supporters of the tax by 15 to 1.  At ConservingNow.com we were very disappointed to hear of the results.  It is positive to see that already there is chatter on the internet about a public campaign to support recycling the plastic bags as we

Gearing up for Seattle's big vote tomorrow - here are a number of news articles that ran over today and over the weekend.  There are so many sides to this story and its great to see all of the interesting perspectives everyone has.  Its obvious how important this issue is and how much thought and consideration Seattle residents are giving to their voices. 

The vote to tax plastic bags iin Seattle is on August 18th.  In the run-up to the election, Seattle's papers are filled with commentary both for and against.  Here are a couple of recent articles relating to the vote.

http://www.seattlepostglobe.org/2009/08/11/bag-initiative-supporters-cri...

The Columbian writer Don Brunell just wrote a thoughful piece explaining the debate surrounding Seattle's bag tax.  You may recall that Seattle is the first city in the United States to put a tax on plastic carrier bags to its citizens.  According to Brunell, 70% of Seattle's residents oppose the tax.  His article focuses on other ways to implement reduced dependence on plastic b