Hot Topic: Would you support a national ban on plastic shopping bags?

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a statewide ban on shopping bags in the state, although in reality, the state was just closing loopholes in a previous statewide ban. Now 12 states have some manner of statewide plastic shopping bag bans.

You tell us: Would you support a national ban on plastic shopping bags? Cast your vote here.

Circling back: Last week, we asked if you thought companies were introducing holiday merchandise and specials too soon. Nearly 9 out of 10 (89.9%) of you did think retailers were introducing holiday merchandise too soon, while just 5.8% thought they were not introducing holiday merchandise too soon and 4.3% didn’t know or weren’t sure.