>> "Stores switched from having an incentive to give out as few plastic bags as possible to save money to having an incentive to give out as many as possible to

>> "Stores switched from having an incentive to give out as few plastic bags as possible to save money to having an incentive to give out as many as possible to make money" The large stores around me (in a free plastic bag zone) have no trouble putting one or two items in every bag. I do not think there is any incentive to cut back use. I think there may be more incentive to use more of the super cheap plastic bags to cut back on time to bag and complaints about how things are packed. >> "need a bag take a bag, have a bag leave a bag" sounds good. I often forget to bring re-usable bags but do not want to buy more. I like to have a stock of disposable bags at home to use as trash bags (buying trash bags is to much like throwing money in the trash). I often have an over stock of them though.