Originally Posted by Lacelady
The Irish Govt. brought in a tax on plastic grocery bags a few years ago, to cut down on rubbish, so we hardly have enough to fill one of your lovely bags. We either buy long lasting bags for groceries now, and take them with us, or sometimes make our own. No one wants to pay the tax when they get to the check out. It has certainly made a difference to the generaly rubbish in towns and countryside though.
Our government hasn't quite caught up with yours yet, but several of the large grocery chains have started charging for each plastic bag you use, which has the same effect of encouraging people to bring their own re-usable bags, or at least use less bags!
Jan