In The News – Plastic Bag Fee
New year, new plastic bag fee: Why Washington restaurants, retailers will raise the cost
KOMO News
Nov 18, 2025
“Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Washington state shoppers will see a 4-cent increase in the price of plastic film carryout bags at restaurants and retailers, raising the minimum cost to 12 cents per bag from the current 8 cents.”
Several comments have been posted with the article above.
From an earlier blog:
Really like the jalapeño cheese bagels at Safeway.
Normally pluck out one or two and they go into a plain paper bag similar to what we carried for school lunches back in the 70s.
Yesterday, these plastic bags were stocked in place of the regular paper ones. I am confused now about what version of bags are meant to be used or avoided based on saving the planet. In the 70s we were taught not to be a litterbug. Recycling was a thing.
The plastic bagel bag was a dandy for cleaning out the cat litter box today. We promise not to throw it all out the window as we blast down the highway, or leave it at the beach next time we go out.
We promise not to leave the bag next to the trail and never go back to pick it up next time we go for a hike.
Possibly of interest:
A local Mom and Pop’s restaurant is still using the banned and evil plastic bags that are best suited for their customers to carry home hot menu selections.
See the bag we were given at the restaurant here:
Cliff Mass Weather Blog
Nov 18, 2025
“There have been several stories in the Seattle Times and some local media that have hyped and exaggerated the “drought” over Washington State.”
Not In The News
Has the Vietnam-Style drug boat body count of 2025 created any shortage of cartel product in Seattle?
Are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorists?
State of Washington
Has any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team been downsized or shut down due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats?
Any questions from newspeople?
Under Kristi Noem
Cartels move product into all 50 states.
DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:
“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”
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The Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area chases after cartel product not stopped at the border by Kristi Noem.
Will Northwest HIDTA be shut down when cartel drugs stop entering the US? Have recent US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts reduced the need for Northwest HIDTA services?
Any questions from newspeople?
Possibly of interest:
Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Count 2025
Take An Oath To The Constitution
TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask
Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays
“Large Quantities” Of Drugs Move Past Kristi Noem And Into Grays Harbor County
Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree
Sound Publishing And Black Press Media
Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:
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