On 2015-03-02 12:14 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 3/2/2015 11:32 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
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>>> Of course, it would be nice if I'd bring a couple of reusable
>>> bags to cut down on the quantity I use. I'm off and on with that.
>>
>> Do you have to pay for them?
>
> Not where I live, no. Plastic or paper are still free.
> Some stores give you money for each reusable bag you bring,
> so in a sense, getting a store bag costs you.
>

A number of years ago the city of Toronto imposed a 5 cent per bag
charge and it sort of spread across the province unofficial. Stores
everywhere else followed suit. The started selling reusable bags cheap.
From what I understand, the city dropped the requirement but stores
kept charging... until recently. A couple local grocery stores had free
bags but the chains charged. I prefer the reusable bags. I can get a lot
more in one of them than on those skimpy plastic things so I can usually
get all my purchases in to 2-3 of them rather than a dozen smaller bags.