I was watching the news on Monday and heard about the plan for LA to ban plastic bags!! I was so excited to hear this great news. It won't start becoming effective until March of 2013.
I think this is so great. Single use plastic grocery bags are rarely recycled and they pollute so much of our rivers and oceans.
I highly encourage buying canvas bags. My favorite come from Whole Foods and Fresh and Easy. They last so long and you can wash them over and over again.