China...leading the U.S. in envionmnentalism?

that's phrase you don't think of often, however, with China's recent ban of plastic shopping bags, the country moves ahead of the U.S. as a whole, and joins progressive American cities such as San Francisco and soon NYC.

i converted to reusable bags a number of months ago and have found that the biggest barrier to use is remembering to throw them back in my car trunk after emptying my groceries. i really never plan to go to the grocery store...it's an "I'm near HyVee" kind of thing, so it's good to have them on hand when I decide to fill my fridge.

you can buy reusable bags at most grocery stores, and many mainstream retailers. also, head to www.reusablebags.com for more information on the impact of plastic bags and eco-friendly bag options.