Results: Be prepared: bring your own shopping bag

Counties in some states have legislation to reduce the number of plastic carry-out bags from grocery stores and other retail outlets. Regulating bags can mitigate harmful impacts to oceans, rivers, lakes and the wildlife that inhabit them. Reducing bag use can also relieve pressure on landfills and waste management. Do the stores in the county where you live charge a fee for plastic shopping bags at check out?

If your county requires the retailers to charge for a single-use carryout bag, do you usually pay for one to package your purchases?

Have you shopped at stores where the retailer gives you a credit when you brought a re-usable bag to package your purchases?

Do you believe these plastic and paper bag regulations will help reduce the plastic litter that blights landscapes and clogs up sewers and streams?