Short & sweet

On disposables

Among people objecting to phasing out single-use plastic bags are those who use them to pick up after their dogs. How do they then dispose of a bag and its contents? Keith Woodley, Miranda.

Along with banning single-use plastic bags, why would the Government not also ban single-use nappies? Oops, I forgot. Politicians with babies in Parliament find them so much more convenient than the the multi-use nappies used years ago.

Janet Boyle, Stanmore Bay.

On kill

“A man had impressively caught two octopuses with his bare hands,” said your story yesterday. Well I’m not impressed, I’m disgusted that anyone would kill these incredible, intelligent creatures just

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