Are clear vinyl tote bags the answer? Californians were recently met with the prospect of a new policy that might affect the way in which they do their weekly grocery shop. A new bill has been proposed in the California state legislature that would seek to ban disposable plastic bags at California grocery stores. If the bill was to pass, it would result in the first statewide ban on plastic bags to ever occur in the United States. The proposal has been the subject of considerable argument as to its merits and whether it will provide real benefits for both…