Rick - we now have to PAY for plastic bags at supermarkets and many other stores. Most people have invested in reusable bags that the stores also sell for $1. Means a lot fewer plastic bags going to the landfill.
But, if you are recycling a lot of them, see if there's a food bank near you which would like to reuse the bags. I used to run a local food program and still volunteer there. We used to go through hundreds of used plastic bags each week. (Not so much now that most people bring their own).
