The Environmental Agency of the United Kingdom studied bags and decided that plastic disposable bags were the most environmentally friendly.

But it is fashionable to ban them.  So we do.

Plastic Bags are a Good Thing

A well reasoned article

But the Nanny State doesn’t just react to facts.  It is fashion and feeling based.  Why don’t we go back to gourds for cups?  Ceramics are so man made and environmentally destructive.

My solution:

I went to the local Grocery wholesaler (Smart and Final) and bought a box of a thousand “tee shirt bags” just like the ones they used to give away at the market and I’m keeping them in my car.  I’ll supply my own bags when I shop and bring in a few to give to other shoppers.