Comments on: What You Need to Know About Colorado’s New Plastic Bag Fee in 2023

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:55:33 +0000

In reply to Patricia. Patricia. I've had this happen to me as well. It seems to depend on the cashier and the store. I'm sure they do it for health reasons but I'm a bit baffled by the entire process. LD

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:04:51 +0000

When a clerk refused to put my purchases in the bag I brought to the store, I asked to speak to the manager who told me “the health department states that the customer must bag their own items if they bring their own bag” I had not heard of this before, I have tried contacting people at CO Health Dept., have left messages in 2 different departments and have received no response. I have also contacted individuals at Safeway, Walmart and no one knows the answer. If this is true, that fact should be posted at ALL stores requiring customers to bring their own bags. If this is not the case, I will shopping elsewhere. Thanks for any direction you can give me regarding this issue.

By: kat

kat — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:37:06 +0000

Walmart is charging for paper bags used for grocery delivery. It is an add-on charge which you do not see until after delivery. Customers are already paying a delivery fee which should include paper bags used by them to bag your items. They could deliver in cardboard boxes just as the suggest to shoppers.

By: Kozmo

Kozmo — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:56:55 +0000

Your gonna have trash all over, the truckers use the bags for trash after. I’ve quit shopping in Colorado loading truck at home, better on the wallet anyways.

By: Cheryl Hopkins

Cheryl Hopkins — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:52:16 +0000

What about a store with only 7 employees that only use plastic bags that customers have been have been donating for years?? Is this allowed?

By: Dic Tator

Dic Tator — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:49:06 +0000

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By: Ben Dover

Ben Dover — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:25:10 +0000

I was stationed in England in 1979. Culture shock hit me when I went to a grocery store for the first time instead of using the Commissary, and watched the cashier process item-by-item, shoving each item down the checkout ramp. I noticed that there were no baggers around – no one at any of the checkout lines. I stood there after paying the bill wondering when the items were going to be bagged. The cashier looked up at me and asked, “Is there a problem there mate?” I asked her, why are there no baggers? She said, “Say what?” I said, “Ok, I guess I’ll bag everything myself… where are the bags?” She retorted, “Bags? There are no bags… why didn’t you bring a box with you?” Again, that was 1979 – 44 years ago… and I always felt England was 20 years behind the US on everything. Humorous to me in hind-sight.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 22:40:57 +0000

In reply to Slim. Slim - As far as we know, no one is required to purchase a single-use bag. It's completely at the discretion of the customer. We would encourage you to follow up with Dillard's. If you didn't buy the bag, you couldn't make your purchase? It just doesn't make sense to us. -BKC

By: Slim

Slim — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:53:40 +0000

I was in Dillard’s and bought two boxed items. I forgot about the new fee. I was told I had to buy ONE bag even though I said I would carry them to my car. I’d like clarification on this. Is Dillard’s trying to make money? I could see them using this as a way to monitor theft but I should be able to refuse a bag and show a receipt for purchase.

By: jacque pearson

jacque pearson — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 18:47:49 +0000

Does this apply to produce bags too?

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 02:04:02 +0000

What is in the legislation to ensure store employees do not intentionally underfill bags and generate more revenue from 10-cent fees?

The bag fee is a government moneymaker, plain and simple — with a 40% kickback to stores.

If the issue is indestructible plastic bags in trash and harming the environment, then just ban plastic bags outright and skip the fee collection in 2023.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:32:29 +0000

I refuse to pay for a bag, guess I will only buy what I can carry without one. Now will have to buy small bags for trash, wonder how much pollution the manufacture of those adds to the planet?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:42:46 +0000

You get what you vote for. Next time you might want to consider that……

By: Charles W McClure

Charles W McClure — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:35:26 +0000

This is just another tax on the back of the people .
Why did they just OUTLAW the use of plastic bags.
Guess this gives more jobs/employment to the lazy Goverment employees

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:27:36 +0000

Does this include produce plastic bags?
Having bags for all your groceries is one thing. Providing separate bags for produce is another

By: Candy

Candy — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 22:46:56 +0000

It’s not even about the plastic pollution, because it also charges for paper bags. It’s just another tax.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 15:35:19 +0000

I spend at least $400 each time I go to the grocery store. I will not pay for the bags, so I guess I will stop spending my money here. Wyoming isn’t that far away.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:07:39 +0000

I think this is a very stupid law. 90% of people reuse their plastic bags in one way or another. But more importantly, to these clowns, it’s just a dollar. But to many, it’s a serious punch – especially for tho a e who have no cars, who close late from work and decide to shop on their way home. I hope this is cancel in the next voting measure! Rubbish!

By: Susan Sorensen

Susan Sorensen — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:24:17 +0000

I re-use my plastic bags as trash can liners in my home and to pick up my cat litter. Now I’m going to have to buy these plastic bags in the future, which doesn’t help the environment. I guess these politicians didn’t think about that. Walmart won’t even give customers the option to buy plastic bags starting on January 1, 2023. They are going to have some very angry customers that cashiers are going to have to deal with.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:41:16 +0000

What will we do with our household trash. Now and in the past we always put the trash in a store bag to carry it out to the trash can.