Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
So, I got thinking: If I had to pay a bag tax, and was eventually
persuaded to bring my own reusable grocery bags, I'd have to start
buying trash bags again. So, I got to wondering: Who stands to gain if
the public shifts from reusing grocery bags to buying trash can liners?

Where do companies like Glad stand on this issue?

There is no one answer to the bag debate. Step one is to reduce the number
of bags used. Some stores seem to put one item per bag rather that fill
them to capacity. Loaf of bread in one bag, the dozen eggs in another.

We do use re-usable bags and frankly, I prefer them due to the design. They
have a flat bottom and can be filled easily and sit well in the car. Our
store gives a 5¢ credit for each bas used. We paid 99¢ for the bag and will
easily get that back over time.

We do take some items in plastic bags. I use the bags to carry my lunch to
work and bring the empty container home again. It may then be used as a
trash can liner for a third use. It then goes to the trash to energy plant
where it gives off the fuel content of 18,000 Btu per pound converted to
make electricity.

The real problem is when people are careless slobs; bags end up thrown away
outside as litter, trash dumped in the water so the bags float around
causing marine problems. The makers of Glad seem to be responsible energy
users and I'm sure they'd want the consumer to do the same.