Austin's Bag Ban Begins with Cheers, Grumbles

As Austin's ban on disposable bags got under way Friday, Lisa Flores came prepared to a North Austin Wal-Mart.

She brought reusable fabric bags from home to buy a pet carrier, organizational items and a jar of spicy pickles.

"I've brought my own reusable bags for a while. So I don't mind" the ban, she said. "It's progressive. It's very little effort for a big gain."

Another Wal-Mart shopper, Virgil Rohleck, was unhappy about the change.

"There is nothing wrong with plastic bags," he said, opting to carry out a few items from the store on Anderson Lane.