It may appear to Laura Robinson that the arguments against the plastic bag ban have veered into the hysterical, but the fact is that many of us are totally disgusted by the city council’s selective outrage when it comes to environmental matters.

While the Kirkland City Council members are patting themselves on the back for saving the environment from the evil plastic bags, the city of Kirkland is spraying Roundup in the parks-Juanita Beach was sprayed Feb. 16 – and on city-owned properties.

There is no evidence that plastic bag bans do anything to help the environment, but allowing the spraying of Roundup on city-owned properties is resulting in the visitors to these properties getting exposed to a dangerous chemical that has been linked to brain disorders, reproductive problems and cancer.

It is the city of Kirkland’s use of Roundup on city-owned property that needs to be banned not plastic bags.

Laurel D. Lupton, Kirkland