For bags specifically, instead of just "banning plastic bags" (which usually leads to dumb outcomes, as GP notes) mandate the use of paper. It drives me up the

For bags specifically, instead of just "banning plastic bags" (which usually leads to dumb outcomes, as GP notes) mandate the use of paper. It drives me up the wall when I go to a store (Target comes to mind; I also see those stupid FreshDirect bags everywhere in NYC, even though I don't use the service), and the only option is a pseudo-reusable plastic bag, which I can only accumulate or discard. As long as you're charging me anyway [1], just give me a paper bag! Most of the time I have a re-usuable bag that I carry around, but for the times I don't, I save the paper bags I receive and use them to put out my recycling. [1] I assume this is about cost to the retailer.