If you have ever been to Oregon and Washington, you can see where Weyerhaeuser and other lumber companies cut and replant the trees almost immediately. If they did not, they would be out of business. Paper is a sustainable, recyclable and biodegradable product. So, why are we having to pay for paper bags? Unless, this is a way for the City Council to tax us into paying more money at a place where we already spend a great deal – at the grocery store.

Carol Bynum

Durango