Don't Want It? Tax it.


	Don't Want It? Tax it.

Victoria Barret

2-3-2008 8:16 PM

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environment, plastic, tax, behavior

Victoria Barret says:

In Ireland, no one dares request a plastic shopping bag because of a 33 cent tax.

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