I didn't know stores in the US started charging money for plastic bags

So we have Aldi, a grocery store and I think you have to bring your own bags or boxes for the items you buy. Last time I was at Giant and walmart, your items were placed into plastic bags no problem.

Yesterday I went to Petco to buy reptile bulbs. So the cashier rings me up, I paid, and then..... like nothing. And I said, could I get those in a bag please? The cashier responds, OH, bags are 10 cents. Oh here, give her a dollar and got back 90 cents in change. Then the cashier says, yea walmart is going to be doing this real soon too.

As far as I know I didn't react like out of the ordinary about it, but I feel like the cashier was bothered by me asking for a bag, so the cashier says, oh yeah walmart is going to be doing this real soon too. I just went, ohhh. Then I said, good thing Dollar General is 3 minutes from home, I don't see them doing it any time soon, and the cashier just kinda chuckled.

Have you heard anything about walmart/giant or any other type of store charging for plastic bags recently?

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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

Aldi has always done it here. Natural Grocers don’t have anything but reusable bags you buy but you can get a box that they have from merchandise that they’ve shelved. They keep a bin of those boxes by the cash registers for customers to use.

twiigss · M

@cherokeepatti Yea I've done the whole box thing with Aldi. I don't have any reuseable bags, but looks like I might have to get a few and keep them in the car next time I go out shopping because knowing my luck, I'll be out somewhere and "Oh, we don't do plastic bags."

Dollar General still does plastic bags, haven't heard any update on if they are continuing plastic bags or not, but, I'll go to Dollar General before I'll go to walmart.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@twiigss I have some large insulated bags that come in real handy when I grocery shop during hot weather, will keep milk & other cold items cold till I get home even if I make a couple more rounds at other stores before I go home. And some reusable bags, keep them in the back of the car.