More on the bag ban!

Kudos to the Seattle PI for staying on this.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/375479_bags19.html?source=rss

Parts of the article of particular note.

"But as the number of people who bring their own bags to the supermarket has increased -- allowing Fred Meyer, for instance, to order 3.5 million fewer plastic bags in 2007 than in 2006 -- there are new dilemmas for customers."

"Spokespeople for QFC and Safeway also have seen a change. QFC donates 3.5 cents to the Nature Conservancy every time a customer brings a reusable bag to the store, said QFC spokeswoman Kristin Maas. Last year, it donated $37,000 to the group, compared to the $21,000 it donated in 2006."

"The Washington Food Industry, a trade group representing independent grocery stores, prefers rewarding customers who bring their own bags with a small discount. The group is trying to gather enough signatures to force a citywide vote on the bag fee next August."