For
It reduces waste and encourages reusable bags.
Against
It feels like punishing people for small purchases.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“All it took was charging a few cents and people would be averse to getting them.”
“How about looking at this as an incentive rather than a punishment.”
“I feel a step in a good direction but I am always iffy on stuff that will hurt the working class.”
“Now that they started charging, I use reusable bags but buy plastic bags in bulk solely to throw my rubbish away.”