Amanda Kaahanui.  Parking meter fee increase?  Blame people. Vehicle tax increase?  Blame people.  Bus fare increase?  Blame people.  Ban plastic bags?  Blame the bags.  My plastic bags do not grow legs and walk to the side of the road for a nap.  They do not throw themselves in the ocean for a swim.   IT'S NOT THE BAGS; it's what people do with the bags.   If we're going to ban plastic bags based on people's behavior, then we should also ban the following:  1) cigarette butts 2) paper pieces 3) plastic pieces 4) styrofoam 5) glass pieces 6) plastic food bags 7) plastic caps and lids 8) metal beverage cans 9) plastic straws 10) glass beverage bottles 11) plastic beverage bottles 12) styrofoam cups.  Suggest some reasonable alternatives to these items.   I suppose we can pick up dog poop with our bare hands.  http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/people/kamaral/plasticsarticle.html