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Gazman

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Jun 22, 2018
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Do you have in your state or country a bag fee for shopping bags? I went shopping in Chicago this past weekend and they have 7 cent per bag fee. We do not have a bag fee in Indiana.

We have a bag fee here in Ireland, been in for a good few years and it did change the way people shop. You don't see so many plastic bags 'floating' around anymore.
 

mal

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Jun 23, 2007
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Do you have in your state or country a bag fee for shopping bags? I went shopping in Chicago this past weekend and they have 7 cent per bag fee. We do not have a bag fee in Indiana.
We have it here in Canada. A nickel a bag in most places. I have about 15 reusable bags in the Jeep and I always remember them when I am paying for more plastic bags. It's a slow learning process with me. I am concerned that we may have too many reusable bags in peoples vehicles. I hope those ones are recyclable. Initially, when recycling came into effect, the plastic bags were a big recyclable item. I learned that they make fleece stuff out of them. That has reversed several years ago and now you can no longer recycle plastic bags. I always thought that reversal was a bit odd. I blame 'Big Recycling'.