This idea has been around for a while. Pretty sure somewhere it has already been adopted.
Now, can we go over again how germs are spreading more thanks to those damn DIY bags?
What all this is is ultimately less expense for the stores, and more germs.
I despise people acting like slaves and bringing in their dirty bags. No - I go out, I expect some service. It’s not bad enough I have to walk all over and pick out groceries. I have to code it myself (the “high-tech” crud) and carry bags in and out and have them take room in the cart?
Dallas passed a 5 cent charge yesterday.
Mrs WBill has a reusable bag that rolls up neatly into her purse. It's great for trips to the Dollar Store, etc, where we just get 4-5 small things. Problem solved....we don't get overrun with plastic bags, we don't need to juggle a half dozen items on the way out the door, and (I suppose) the stores save a few pennies.
Her solution works great .... for where we use it. But bags like that for groceries? Raw Meat and Produce? Sheer foolishness.
Of course, the gov't - who knows what's best for everyone, everywhere - won't allow people to arrive at the same conclusions we did. Fools, all.