Forget the ten-cents-per-plastic-bag charge. Stores could supply ONLY paper bags or people can bring their own bags of choice. There are certain things that plastic bags are used for that are really hard to get around, such as garbage can liners, grass for those of us that bag our grass clippings, cat litter. These are just a few of a very long list. There isn't any question that plastic bags are a detriment to our environment, and I'm not sure what the overall solution might be, but eliminating them completely at grocery stores is definitely a start.