>  RH> I think the tax only applies to new bags, so they're safe.
> 
> That would be a nice thing, then....
> 
People donate paper bags to local charity thrifts now too. 
 
>  RH> The paper ones are useful for dry trash, but not ten cents each 
worth 
>  RH> of useful.
> 
> We have quite a supply of paper bags left from when that was our
> usual... mostly now we use them for lining the childseat part of the
> cart so that things won't fall through.... then back into the bag of
> (paper and reusable) bags they go.... ;)

Not a bad idea.  I usually throw my produce and refrigerated stuff into 
my insulated bags in-store.  That works too.