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Old 03-09-2013, 02:06 PM
 
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Call me weird but I don't see what's so hard about bringing your bags with you and re-using. Europeans have done it that way for a long time. Just keep a stash in your trunk.
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Old 03-09-2013, 02:08 PM
 
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not only grocery.. i went to subway the other day and same story -- the subway carry out plastic bags are banned too. carry your sub in paper wrap..
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Old 03-09-2013, 02:59 PM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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Up here by Round Rock HEB still has plastic bags, but we've been using the green reusable ones for several years.

No big deal.
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Old 03-09-2013, 03:39 PM
 
Location: San Antonio Texas
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Call me weird but I don't see what's so hard about bringing your bags with you and re-using. Europeans have done it that way for a long time. Just keep a stash in your trunk.
I don't mind doing it, since I usually do light and frequent shopping. But what in heavens' name are the breeders with the big families going to do? Maybe they'll come up with some kind of subsidy to help those folks out?

llkltk says: HEB just needs to go to paper with handles and not charge anything.

Since paper bags costs more than plastic, I doubt that they would do that. That's why plastic bags started in the first place.
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Old 03-09-2013, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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Call me weird but I don't see what's so hard about bringing your bags with you and re-using. Europeans have done it that way for a long time. Just keep a stash in your trunk.
Because I don't want to. It's really as simple as that.

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I don't mind doing it, since I usually do light and frequent shopping. But what in heavens' name are the breeders with the big families going to do? Maybe they'll come up with some kind of subsidy to help those folks out?

llkltk says: HEB just needs to go to paper with handles and not charge anything.

Since paper bags costs more than plastic, I doubt that they would do that. That's why plastic bags started in the first place.
Ah yes, you just can't help but show your contempt for parents, can you? Get over it. Anyway, what would we do? Shop elsewhere that provides bags.
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Old 03-09-2013, 04:25 PM
 
Location: Round Rock, TX
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I also shopped at Sears grand on Parmer Friday and they don't have the plastic bags (of course) - but they do give the large paper bags with handles for FREE.
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Old 03-09-2013, 07:12 PM
 
Location: Austin, Texas
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It's a good thing HEB will be doing the $1 for bags for only a year. Then it's hasta la vista.
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Old 03-09-2013, 07:17 PM
 
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I think it's helpful that the bags are not available anywhere - so I've started bringing my own bag everywhere - Macy's, Goodwill, etc - rather than trying to remember when I need them and when I don't.
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Old 03-09-2013, 08:19 PM
 
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Call me weird but I don't see what's so hard about bringing your bags with you and re-using. Europeans have done it that way for a long time. Just keep a stash in your trunk.
Ba ba bacteria!
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Old 03-09-2013, 08:20 PM
 
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I don't mind doing it, since I usually do light and frequent shopping. But what in heavens' name are the breeders with the big families going to do? Maybe they'll come up with some kind of subsidy to help those folks out?

llkltk says: HEB just needs to go to paper with handles and not charge anything.

Since paper bags costs more than plastic, I doubt that they would do that. That's why plastic bags started in the first place.
They already do it at Central Market which HEB owns. They should just raise prices and that will take care of the bags.
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