I have always been amused on how it becomes the consumer’s responsibility to stop the production of plastic bags. Obviously plastic bags don’t create themselves and someone is turning a profit producing them.  Why aren’t the companies that produce the plastic bags confronted? Before your groceries were packed freely in plastic bags they were packed freely in paper bags. Consequently I wonder why your groceries aren’t freely packed in those green thingies? I can only suppose they want the consumer to foot the bill as well.