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The local hippie co-op went "bag-free" on July 4th, 2009. Prior to that, they encouraged reusable bag use by giving you a bean every time you brought in your own bag. This bean is worth 5 cents; when you leave the store, you put the bean in one of four bins, and each bin has a different local charity/environmental cause on it (supporting the store's recycling center, the local animal shelter, the local wildlife rehab center, etc). The top bin rotates every month to a new organization. You still get a bean every time you bring in a bag, even though they now charge if you want a paper bag. They also supply cardboard boxes at the front of the store for customer use.
I'd like to see more stores in our area adopt a similar model, because it really has made an impact. I think it's also encouraged people in our area to reuse bags at other stores.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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