Do you give out bags with checked out items at the library? Plastic? Paper? Reusable with the library logo? A recent article in the WSJ takes a look at the factors of all types of bags and provides some good data and explanations of paper vs plastic debate. here is the chart from the article that simplifies the concepts:
(a personal comment on resuable bags and forgetting them: its just about making it a habit, like remembering your wallet. keeping one of the many bags we get free at library conferences in your car OR get a small one (like these!) to keep in your backpack or purse would make it easy too remember!)
