I hope this trend does not spread across the nation, I use my free paper grocery bags.

[hdcat]

Originally Posted by cpnmaniac44 To charge for bags reminds me of the gas stations. They want your gas money but they charge you for "air" for your tires. 50 cents or 75 cents in places. They'll charge for water and toilet one of these days.

Pay toilets really suck when you're in a foreign country and not only do you have to pay to use it, you have to find the correct change in foreign currency...all while crossing your legs just as tightly as you possibly can :hectic1:

I think overall people need to cut down on the use the of plastic bags but totally banning doesn't seem right either. Even if I bring reusable bags sometimes they are not enough...especially if you hit a good surprise sale/markdown.

Funny thing is I grew up always reusing even paper bags & taking them back to the grocery store. The grocery store chain where I grew up had a program starting back in the 1970's that for every paper bag you reused, you got a stamp on your card & when it was full (33 total) you got a $1. Reusable bags were long from being common and I remember Mom fretting over, in her mind, 'paying 3c' for new paper bags every so often (they only last so long). Maybe having a small surcharge is the way to go, it might make people think and prompt more people to remember reusable bags :shrug7:

[meggers]

Originally Posted by cori n wes mom When FIL died and we needed to go back for the funeral in Utah....I made darn sure I got to go to the IKEA store ...in fact it was my DD2's 1st birthday. Yup you heard that right...we spend her first birthday at IKEA ...funny thing...is that was exactly one year ago yesterday....It was her 2nd birthday yesterday. I would assume that Texas is probably the closest though.

LOL! A true blue bargain babe.

Originally Posted by cpnmaniac44 To charge for bags reminds me of the gas stations. They want your gas money but they charge you for "air" for your tires. 50 cents or 75 cents in places. They'll charge for water and toilet one of these days.

Or they'll make you bring your own.

Does Ikea have good toilet water?

[CW&M Mom]

I have no idea if IKEA has good toilet water...didn't taste it LOL...but they have an excellent restaurant and even provide diapers and wipes in the bathroom...for the kiddo's if you forget!

[Links2me]

I don't think I agree with an all out ban, but would be all about putting a per transaction limit on the use of non-reusable bags. I've used the reusable bags from Publix for the past two or so years every time I go to the store, it's not difficult to remember, use, or live without the plastic. I've also made them with fabric scraps using a plastic bag as a template. If the majority of shoppers recycled or reused their plastic bags, I wouldn't support this type of ban. Unfortunately, most people bring home 10-15 bags and immediately throw them out.

A limit would still allow those that use and re-use the plastics to have something for their trash can and to wrap meat so as to avoid the funky chicken juice. But would force people to look for less damaging alternatives.


Now for those that use them for diapers....when my kids were little I used a roll of ice bucket liners (from hotels) to wrap the diapers. Less plastic and very convenient, but you either have to work in the industry or be really convincing to a manager. You might also be able to work out a deal with your newspaper delivery guy to get some newspaper wrappers.

[faeryedark]

Originally Posted by Links2me You might also be able to work out a deal with your newspaper delivery guy to get some newspaper wrappers.

In alot of cases the newspaper people have to pay for those bags. the 'free" paper I work for, we do get them supplied for free but we only get so many each time.

[$Saving!]

As to not putting fresh food or meat products in the reusable bags, just grab those produce bags and put all produce and even meats in those while you shop, at least that helps reduce concern of what is 'left' in the reusable bags.