In most countries in Europe, plastic bags cost at the grocery. If you don’t want to spend extra bring your own cloth bags. It certainly cuts down on cost. I think bringing your own plastic bags helps. At most groceries people do bring their own. In America, Trader Joe’s recommends it. There is so much plasic that there is a waste everywhere. I like using my own. Not only are they larger but cleaner. When I lived in Ireland they were twenty-one Euro cents. I can’t imagine what they are now particularly with inflation. I also read today that Norway is almost totally EV. Europe is going out of its way to become free of air polution. I think it is a good idea. There are some states that are now charging for plastic bags. It is a good way to reduce costs, fight polution and be more economical. When I was young there was little or no discussion about polution. However, when my daughter was in the sixth grade we, as a family, began practising pollution care. This included not wasting plastic bags. It was simple to follow and learn how not to waste. When did you learn? Plastic bags were invented in 1965 by a Sweedish engineer. Prior to that people used cloth and leather bags. That was what was available in the Good Gus series. Try an e-book for the child in your life. “Misplaced Trust” had nothing to do with plastic bags. The successor trustee of a trust learned a great deal about waste. Give an e-book a try. You will be glad you did as you learn about true crime and greed. Visit the site and download an e-book. The books are available in e-book from the sites www.goodgusbooks.com and www.misplacedtrust.com. “Misplaced Trust” has a five-star rating on Amazon. It is about true crime and greed.