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Never let it be said that the Defense Commissary Agency doesn't want to save the planet. Or money. I just got forwarded a DeCA press release noting that Earth Day is a great day for customers to buy into the agency's push to reduce double bagging at commissaries. Of course, the release (which I couldn't find on the DeCA Web site) acknowledges that "the principle aim [also the 'principal' aim, I'm guessing] is to control rising grocery bag costs by reducing double bagging in commissaries worldwide, and to encourage a switch from plastic to paper in U.S. commissaries, but the environmental approach is a great side benefit." Back in February, DeCA was pushing this initiative purely as a cost-saving move. Adding the whole save-the-planet thing is a very nice touch.