We as consumers should be charged $10. a bag- paper or plastic......... maybe then we would \"remember\" or \"put our selves out\" to bring some used bags or specific ecology transport \"bags- and then really start to change things...............We the Consumer can make the difference / and must start to contribute to issues in this manner

From: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/07/ebg072909.html Paper bags, often touted as a green alternative, aren’t any better for the environment—they drive deforestation, take four times more energy to manufacture, and 10 times more energy to recycle. This means less litter but much more global warming, so an effective tax should therefore cover both kinds of bags.