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Akio123 January 11th, 2010 11:47 AM

See I go to school in Washington DC, its a nickel per bag and I'm okay with it because it helps the environment. I am just gonna buy a dollar biodegradable bag and go shopping with that.

FreakyLocz14 January 11th, 2010 7:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hiiro (Post 5467409)
Personally, I like the idea. I mean it shows Wal-Mart isn't only thinking money (well it is seeing they want you to buy their bags, but $0.15 isn't going to kill anyone), but they're also thinking green such as for the environment. The plastic bags which are still being used here in Florida come in useful for household trash, but other than that they themselves are trashed and are left unusable like other recycled items might be. However, we have taken a step up since Wal-Mart here has been offering their blue reusable bags since mid last year.

If the same rule applies here overtime, then I can see complaints, but I can also see better for our area. Like said, it's about time things are being taken into action for a better environment and a simple step as this is quite easy to handle and can make a difference.

Finally, less plastic bags on the side of city and highway roads.


If Wal-Mart were to lose business because of this, then I would have to agree the people in your area would just be acting quite lazy. It isn't hard to bring in your own bags nor is it difficult to purchase any of their reusable bags. It's a better benefit more or less, but in all honesty I don't see Wal-Mart losing any business from one simple cause.

Unfortunately you would be correct is saying that people in my area are lazy but some are just low income.
Many of them would flock to Target or K-Mart in protest. I know because a Safeway tried this and everyone went to Lucky or Albertsons. Safeway went back to plastic bags within a week.

Rabbit January 11th, 2010 8:39 PM

Man, 15 cents for a reusable bag is such a deal! We had to buy ours for a dollar each.

I think it's a reasonable step for Wal Mart to take. The other big-box stores are likely to follow their example. At Superstore (Canadian grocery store), most people are using reusable bags, now. They're really big and convenient. Apparently people are getting used to the change really quickly.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ January 11th, 2010 11:44 PM

It wouldn't matter to me. I do so little shopping at Wal-Mart that I could carry my stuff out without a bag. Or stuff them into my huge coat pockets and look like a shoplifter. Or bring in a bag from Target and put my stuff in that XD

My parents, however... I'd estimate they'd have to buy about 15 of those bags considering the amount of groceries they get at a time (they do one huge shopping trip a month and typically purchase $150-$200 worth of food a trip). I'm not sure how'd they react. It would depend on how durable those bags are, I suppose.

Lucy Lu January 12th, 2010 12:17 AM

Hmmm...so Wal-Mart has joined in the bandwagon of reusable bags. I know in my grocery store you can bring your own bags. They are so convenient. Plastic bags break and all of your food will be on the floor. But you have to pay about 99 cents for a bag. But you can use it as many times as you want. And you get to enter a contest to win a gift card. The things to do for everyone to use reusable bags.

But I see why Wal-Mart cares for the environment. I am all for it. But they still need to work on their customer service.

Shadow January 12th, 2010 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Hiiro (Post 5467409)
Personally, I like the idea. I mean it shows Wal-Mart isn't only thinking money (well it is seeing they want you to buy their bags, but $0.15 isn't going to kill anyone), but they're also thinking green such as for the environment. The plastic bags which are still being used here in Florida come in useful for household trash, but other than that they themselves are trashed and are left unusable like other recycled items might be. However, we have taken a step up since Wal-Mart here has been offering their blue reusable bags since mid last year.

They are still thinking money as they gain the added benefit of not needing to give bags away for free and they need to produce less bags overall. They do lose (some) money from just giving anything away, even those cheap, plastic bags.

I always re-use any plastic bags I get, anyways. They make great trash bags for tiny trashcans and my friend's family always uses them for scooping dog mess up while walking. I have a huge ball of plastic bags under my sink that will see use again in some way before heading to the dump.

mewthree w/armor January 12th, 2010 6:01 AM

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Originally Posted by FreakyLocz14 (Post 5468428)
Unfortunately you would be correct is saying that people in my area are lazy but some are just low income.
Many of them would flock to Target or K-Mart in protest. I know because a Safeway tried this and everyone went to Lucky or Albertsons. Safeway went back to plastic bags within a week.

Thanks for bringing this up. We have the low income issue also, lots of old and young people under the poverty line. Our issue is, we don't have Targets or K-Marts to flock to. Wal-Mart controls the area, and I doubt they would even try this because they wouldn't want to endanger there lead here.

FreakyLocz14 January 12th, 2010 9:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mewthree w/armor (Post 5468961)
Thanks for bringing this up. We have the low income issue also, lots of old and young people under the poverty line. Our issue is, we don't have Targets or K-Marts to flock to. Wal-Mart controls the area, and I doubt they would even try this because they wouldn't want to endanger there lead here.

Yes to people of moderate income 15 cents a bag isn't a big deal but people with small incomes really pinch every single penny they have.
I can see Wal-Marts located in areas that are more affluent or where most of the population is "green" doing this but in my city one of the Wal-Marts is located on the ghetto side of town and I don't see it happening there. Some of my friends are unfortunate enough to be in that situation and they don't even buy garbage bags because they use the plastic bags from stores for that job.


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