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Here the department stores and supermarkets no longer offer the plastic bags for free. It's a rule to protect the environment. I always bring my own bag. I don't want to waste money to buy the plastic bags and it will create much pollutions. I love China

I've just finished reading the article, including the pros and cons of this, as per interviewed Toronto residents. There are valid points on both sides. As for me, I never throw out plastic bags, unless they are totally damaged. We reuse and reuse again. The person who mentioned cleaning the cat's litter box, has a valid point also, as does the dog owner, who has to pick up their dog's poop. I think biodegradable bags is a wonderful solution, and the government needs to step up in this regard. They should be available for clothing, etc. too. If reusable bags are going to be encouraged, then each retailer should be required to produce their own, perhaps giving a sample one away to each customer. The costs for purchasing additional bags, should be kept to a minimum. I seldom go to a grocery store, but when I do, I usually have quite a large order. I would have to stockpile enough of the reusable bags. It's sad to me that the world has become so messed up in this way. Everybody needs to work together, at both the government and consumer level. It wouldn't be good though, if because of 'all stores' charging for plastic bags, the cost is passed on to the customer, in even higher food prices. Take care.

I had a couple of the bring your own bags given to me. i dont have a problem with them except for times when you have alot to buy and then what, you would need quite a few bags...so we would need to build them up! I wouldnt want to pay for thier plastic bags and they could start charging alot of them.

I bring my own bag. Of course, there is a problem with garbage, not the paper garbage, but the messy kitchen kind you have. And that means I would have to use on of the recyclable bags for garbage after I run out of plastic bags or maybe I could just put the garbage in cartons and dump it out on the compost. But if there is bones among the garbage, well it would kill some of the pets in the neighborhood, but we are all doing it to save the environment. oops sorry are not dogs and cats part of the environment as well? So I think that that there should be some bags for free, like those who are kitchen liners.