Starting next month, campus convenience stores will have to comply with the Austin plastic bag ban.

Quick Dip and Outtakes will no longer be able to provide plastic bags due to the ban that takes effect March 1.

For some shoppers, a ban on plastic bags may pose an inconvenience.

“When they take away of lot of stuff in large quantities it helps if they have a plastic bag,” said Augustine Guerrero, supervisor of the Hunt Hall Cafe.

Bon Appétit will make the transition away from plastic bags as smooth as possible for customers.

“Bon Appétit will have several free bags to give away at first, but I encourage you to get a reusable one or reuse the ones you have,” said Michael Smith, general manager of Bon Appétit.

It is estimated that in Austin alone about 263 million plastic bags are used each year, according to austinbagban.com. 

With the ban in place, Austin businesses are required to hand out reusable bags with handles in place of single use plastic bags.

The ban was passed last March by the Austin City Council.

Campus convenience stores will be required to post signs in regards to the rules of the ban once it is in effect.