Local testing here in South Africa found that the 17micron bags were very difficult to near impossible to recycle.
Between the thinness of the bags and the ink used on the plastic bags by the shops and supermarkets, attempts of recycling the bags just caused the plastic to be contaminated beyond use.
Additionally the 30micron bags, beyond merely being easier to recycle, will also encourage reuse, since the amounts paid by the consumers out of their own pockets, while certainly not excessive, are quite noticible to the majority of South Africans.
It had been observed that people tend to value what they pay for somewhat more than that which they receive for free...
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Between the thinness of the bags and the ink used on the plastic bags by the shops and supermarkets, attempts of recycling the bags just caused the plastic to be contaminated beyond use.
Additionally the 30micron bags, beyond merely being easier to recycle, will also encourage reuse, since the amounts paid by the consumers out of their own pockets, while certainly not excessive, are quite noticible to the majority of South Africans.
It had been observed that people tend to value what they pay for somewhat more than that which they receive for free...
Hmmm...
Would that mean a war in iRaq?
Come to think About it, they're probably not making money off "American tax money" either, but rather off Russian tax money.
Oh God, we're not Americans, we're not worthy... Sheesh! Bloody arrogant Git!