there is a big movement in my area to limit plastic bags but i think it is likely easier for us because nearly everyone has a car and you can just leave those reusable ones in the back seat or something. I think the only time i ever end up with a bag these days is an actual trash bag bin liner. I don't know if these are biodegradable but I would imagine that they are.

Those are some pretty scary stats those numbers. It's a small country too so what do they do with it? You can't tell me they have landfills capable of hanging onto that much trash. I bet they just burn it.