I think a surcharge is silly but I love my reusable bags. Used ‘em for years, I can fit a week’s worth of groceries in about 6 bags instead of 20 plastic ones. Less trips to and from the house carrying it all in and they are much more comfortable on the hands if it’s heavy. Plus they can be used on vacation for towels and bathing suits, odds and ends, at the beach. I take mine everywhere I go - nothing annoys me more than bagging a gallon of MILK!!
We reuse bags for trashcan liners and lots of other uses.
I do have to question the wisdom of re using bags for groceries however. Carry home poultry in them once, and produce the next trip will have consequences.
I do the same thing. They make great beach bags and they can pack in nearly every case all the groceries I need in one trip. The same goes for Wal-Mart as well.
The funny thing about this is that they are planning on bringing in revenue from this when it will drive more people to either use reusable bags (or skip bagging altogether).
It’s a simple truth - if you want less of something, you tax it.