I vividly remember crossing the border from Texas into Mexico. I'm sure an aerial photo would have clearly shown the change in landscape. Not only was the land overgrazed and drier, but many of the bushes and scrub brush were coated with plastic bags, blown by the wind, and caught in the branches. Plastic is a huge problem for wildlife all over the world. It shows a lot of foresight for San Francisco to ban plastic bags. Eventually, I think this will lead to a cleaner, nicer looking city, which will draw more good employers, and the ban will pay off, though there are always people who would complain about the apparent loss of convenience. A small city like Richmond can also clean up, look good, reduce trash, and draw good employers, and people wanting to live in a cleaner, more sustainable community. I would support a plastic bag ban.