Paper or Plastic? 20 Cents Please.

I read this article about a vote in Seattle that, had it passed, would have made consumers pay 20 cents for every bag (both paper and plastic) they received from grocery stores. Most of the money raised would have gone to city recycling and environmental education programs.

20 cents a bag seems a little steep to me, but I applaud the concept and I think that just the fact that this made it to a vote probably did a lot to increase awareness about how wasteful we can be when it comes to things like grocery bags.

So now I'm curious. Has your city or county thought of similar proposals? Would you pay 20 cents a bag or do you already bring your own bag with you when you buy your groceries?

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20090818/US.Seattle.Election/