We used cloth bags in NC for years prior to moving here and never had a problem -- just had to remember to bring 'em with us to the store!

I agree that plastic bags can be reused and are quite handy for other uses. I use them all the time to pick up dog poop, for instance. But how many actually do get reused? Probably not as many as we'd like to think.

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