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Whoa, This Huge Grocery Chain Is Banning All Plastic Bags

Time to bust out the tote bags.

If you went to a grocery store this week, you probably left with a flimsy plastic bag or two to carry your food in. Well... That practice may be about to change in many locations.

Today, the nation's second largest grocery store, Kroger, announced that it will ban single-use plastic bags from all its stores by 2025.

According to their press release, the chain will be replacing all plastic bags with reusable bags by 2025.

People have mixed feelings about the news.

Most people are pretty enthused about the move toward a cleaner environment.

Many, in fact, are wondering whether the 2025 timeline can be expedited:

...Since seven years does sound like a long time:

Some don't know what they'll do without their single-use bags:

...And are unsure how they'll pick up their doggie poop going forward, lol: