There is a good reason to offer customers a non-paper-receipt alternative beyond the fact that they produce quite a bit of trash. They may be covered with hazardous chemicals, the Times Editorial Board writes. (via latimesopinion)
BPA and BPS lurk in products all around us, notably in plastics, and research has shown that most people have trace amounts in their bodies. But that the millions of paper receipts consumers handle every day might be another —It was news even to California Assemblyman Phil Ting , who is now pushing, banks and other business to offer paper receipts only upon customer request by 2022.
While many business are moving toward adopting e-receipt technology, this bill would force them to do it faster than may be practical or affordable for some. These are legitimate concerns, and it’s important that lawmakers don’t ignore them as they move forward. But surely these issues can be worked out. For one thing, the world is heading toward a paperless future. For another, it is obviously not good business practice to expose customers to potentially harmful chemicals when there are other options.
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