I'm glad more supermarkets now have begun to stop giving out free plastic bags. People can bring their own re-usable bags or buy one there. As for the plastic bottles, I plead guilty on this one. I always carry water around in plastic bottles. I'm pretty sure this is my future cause of death. I bought a metallic thermos a few weeks ago but never actually used it yet. Your article has given me motivation to do so, so thanks :)