We approve! The environment is paying a high price our profligate use of disposables, especially plastics. My family has been using canvas bags since 1972, and believe me, it can become a habit quickly. If we forget our bags when we go to the store, we simply put our groceries into the cart loosely and transfer them to the canvas bags that we keep in our car, or at our house. These bags are available really cheaply at thrift stores, and of course at fred meyer and other grocery stores. We like your idea of using part of the fee to subsidize bags for low income people. It is a completely avoidable fee and therefore cannot be considered unreasonable.

Our favorite quote, which we'd be happy to hear you use, is: There will be no business on a dead planet. The environment must come first over luxury and convenience.

Thanks so much for suggesting the plastic grocery bag fee!