Way to go Whole Foods!

Austin Whole Foods to end use of disposable plastic bags...move, effective today, a test for chain-wide action.

As of today, Whole Foods Markets in Austin no longer will offer disposable plastic bags at checkout. Instead, shoppers will have a choice of complimentary 100 percent recycled paper bags or purchasing traditional canvas bags or a new reusable plastic tote. The latter, slightly larger than a traditional brown paper grocery bag, is 99 cents and made of recycled plastic bottles.

"Austin is serving as a test market for the company with steps in the direction for a company-wide ban at checkout early next year," said Whole Foods spokeswoman Kate Lowery. Whole Foods has more than 270 stores in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.

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