One More Time With the Plastic Bags

A state senator from Milton has unveiled a plan to apply a gradual tax to plastic bags, starting at 2 cents and then rising to 15 cents.

Those who already use canvas totes or paper won't need to pay. If you're a Whole Foods or Trader Joe's type, you probably don't use them at all.

We've been down this road before with the city council. Reasons for taxing the bags include the fact that they take forever to biodegrade and they're ugly. But some people actually reuse the bags, especially dog owners who use them on walks. Do you actually use these bags? And would a tax on plastic bags be such a hardship, especially if the stated goal is to phase them out and not to raid your wallet?

Image of German plastic bags from Wikimedia Commons.