IKEA's Effort to Cut Use of Plastic Bags in UK

There is no mention of plans to to do the same in the U.S., but this article says that in the UK, IKEA will charge a small fee for plastic bags to discourage their use. It's a part of their attempt to cut plastic bag use by 20 million next year. The program also involves a switch to biodegradable bags.

The linked article states that Ireland has levied a charge for plastic bags since 2002. The program claims to have reduced plastic bag usage by 90%.

Other environmental efforts by IKEA include the use of only non-ozone depleting refrigerants in their rooftop refrigeration units, building most furniture from recyclable, biodegradable, and easily renewable wood sources that are harvested from only non-environmentally sensitive areas (though, I guess you, the customer, is doing the actual building!), and other LEED-like (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) construction.

You can read more about IKEA's "Social and Environmental Responsibility" Report here.