Spokane, WA. – Washington state shoppers will have to shell out more money for plastic bags bought at store check-outs in 2026. Starting January 1, the price for a single plastic bag will jump from 8 cents to 12 cents.
“Twelve cents a bag?” Spokane shopper Lori Dinger doesn’t want to pay a single cent for a plastic bag, so she makes sure to bring her own reusable bags on shopping trips.
“I feel strongly about it,” Dinger said. “I think if you’re not going to worry about cans and bottles, why are you worried about plastic bags? Why charge people for them?”…