(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Black Friday shoppers wear face masks and gloves during the coronavirus pandemic as they leave the Uniqlo store along Fifth Avenue, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in New York. Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy. But the fallout from the pandemic continues to weigh on businesses and shoppers’ minds. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Berks County, PA) Legislation for getting rid of plastic bags that are single use will have an introduction in the state of Pennsylvania. These bags have already been prohibited in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Senator Judith Swank and her legislation plans for retail stores to provide paper bags at checkout for a fee instead of single-use plastic bags. Reusable bags could also be promoted by retailers. Plastic bags have not been used at stores like Aldi’s and Whole Foods.