San Francisco may become the first city in the nation to charge shoppers for grocery bags.

The city's environmental commission is expected to ask the mayor and board of supervisors Tuesday to consider a 17-cent-per-bag charge on paper and plastic grocery bags.

Their goal is to reduce plastic bag pollution. Environmentalists say plastic bags jam machinery, pollute waterways and often end up in trees.


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Crazy! But I don't think it's an awful idea... I wouldn't mind paying, or I'd just bring my own bag since I rarely grocery shop anyway.

 

Meh, I'll just wheel the shopping cart up into the back of my truck then...

 

Does everyone know that the Z only carries 2 bags ."O" I m&nt two golf bags & if you let a really old lady in that's 3 bags.

I got to go to work, this forum is making me a little craZer than normal.

ANNA come to the 5th ride w/ fowlman & his joke straightener .

 

I can't come on the 5th, Jackaroo, I'll be in Vegas!

 

I grew up in Vancouver Canada, and they've been doing this ever since I can remember. So I think it's a good idea. If you bring your own bags they obviously don't charge you. Lots of people bring their own bags in Canada.