03-02-2013, 07:06 AM
Actually the plastic bag charge IS NOT A TAX... the county has required the merchants to charge for the bags, but the county does not receive the charge... & there is no set cost that must be charged...
Most merchants are internalizing the charge (ie, using the charge in their gross receipts), but their are some retailer that have decided to use these funds for more philanthropic endeavors, and a couple of local merchants are donating all of the bag fee to the food basket.... so not all bad...
yea, I know each of us could donate, but how many of us would bother donating those few nickels each... but a retail establishment can end up with a sizable chunk of change at the end of a month of a few thousand nickels here & there...
Most merchants are internalizing the charge (ie, using the charge in their gross receipts), but their are some retailer that have decided to use these funds for more philanthropic endeavors, and a couple of local merchants are donating all of the bag fee to the food basket.... so not all bad...
yea, I know each of us could donate, but how many of us would bother donating those few nickels each... but a retail establishment can end up with a sizable chunk of change at the end of a month of a few thousand nickels here & there...