GreenWheaton volunteers (from left) Angela Baden, Wendy Howard and Ed Murtagh distributed free reusable shopping bags to shoppers waiting for Black Friday sales at Westfield Wheaton Thanksgiving night. Montgomery County’s reusable bag law – which requires retailers to charge 5 cents for each plastic or paper bag provided at checkout for carrying purchases out of the store -- goes into effect January 1, 2012. Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/bag for more information.