Oh bag ban, you so crazy.

[fish3k1]

Quoth static

Where I live they aren't completely banned but they're taxed at 22 cent (28 cents) per bag and use dropped by 95% nearly overnight when the tax was introduced in 2002.

We do something similar here in Wales - a country-wide mandatory minimum 5p charge for plastic bags was introduced. In the news before it went live there were so many people saying how it'd make no difference, etc. etc. But people really are loathe to pay 5p for a bag

I get the other kind of problem to the OP though - people from England who don't have the bag charge, and complain about it when we a) don't automatically give a bag and b) whine about it costing 5p.

[bhskittykatt]

Our bag ban starts in August. A few stores have already begun it on their own.

I admit, I don't know the metro area down there that well. From Everett to Tacoma, it's all just one big city to me. Bremerton, Renton, Fife....all those are "down there somewhere", and that's about as much as I know about their location.

I wouldn't bitch at a store that was still using plastic bags, though, even if I was smack in the middle of downtown Seattle (or just here in my town starting next month). When does a random customer suddenly become the bag police?

[Merriweather]

Quoth fish3k1

We do something similar here in Wales - a country-wide mandatory minimum 5p charge for plastic bags was introduced. In the news before it went live there were so many people saying how it'd make no difference, etc. etc. But people really are loathe to pay 5p for a bag

I get the other kind of problem to the OP though - people from England who don't have the bag charge, and complain about it when we a) don't automatically give a bag and b) whine about it costing 5p.

Sorry, way, way, way off topic -
But I so rarely run across anyone from Wales. Gotta say Hi. I lived in Pembrokeshire for 4 1/2 years, absolutely loved it.
Ok, sorry, everyone, back to the subject.....

[manybellsdown]

Los Angeles county just banned plastic and taxes paper, as of July 1st. I don't mind, I just wish I could actually remember my reusable bags. I'm going to be their best customer buying those dang things every other trip to the store.

[PepperElf]

there's no ban here yet, and probably won't be. so far we often recycle our bags as trash bags and sometimes as dog poop bags.

we do have some reusable bags tho - in cloth and in plastic. my by sometimes uses them as camera bags but one of the plastic ones just broke a strap. dunno if it's recyclable tho.

[Bardmaiden]

Quoth fish3k1

I get the other kind of problem to the OP though - people from England who don't have the bag charge, and complain about it when we a) don't automatically give a bag and b) whine about it costing 5p.

They still whine about it in M&S who introduced the 5p/10p bags over three years ago now. My Da works there and the times he gets "I have to pay 5P! for a bag!" it is silly how much they whinge.

[PatchO'Black]

My city recently introduced a ban on plastic bags, and the stores charge 10 cents for a paper bag. To be honest, I've found this to not be as big a hassle as I originally thought.

[Divra]

I don't use plastic bags at all, anyway. I live a fair bit from the shops, and don't have a car, so walk up and fill my big army surplus backpack twice a week.