"Paper or plastic?"

[SoCalGirl]

The state law is for grocery stores, at least to start, but in SF it's already more than that. My friend bought a ton of stuff in Old Navy (3 stories, massive) and she was like "No thanks, I'm just around the corner." I made her put it all in my bags because we were 4 blocks from the hotel.


Also, when I was in Silver Springs, MD the Target charged me for plastic bags. Again, WTH don't you people tell me why you're asking and that you'll charge me! That time I paid for a plastic bag.


At least in SF I was getting nicer paper bags with handles.

[StealthMode]

Originally Posted by 33girl

So what happens in California now? Are they going back to paper?

Some stores only carry paper bags (that you have to pay for) and some still have plastic (that you have to pay for).

Originally Posted by 33girl

They charged you in CLOTHING stores? I thought this was just for grocery bags. For clothing stores to not give you a bag is uber bad marketing.

T'is true. Some other stores like Target and Best Buy don't give bags either. And some clothing stores have started carrying only ginormous bags so if you just bought a couple items, it wouldn't make sense to take one. The bag ban is not in every Cali city but it's spreading. I was raised to repurpose all bags, paper or plastic, so the ban doesn't feel fair to me. I use most of my bags several times before throwing them away or recycling them but I know the decision to ban isn't based on the habits of those who diligently repurpose/recycle.

[Sen's Revenge]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Also, when I was in Silver Spring, MD the Target charged me for plastic bags.

Fixed that for you.