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How about reusable plastic bags instead of those flimsy film things? When I was in the midwest this summer I shopped at Menards quite a bit. They have pretty substantial plastic bags that could be re-used. You get the durability and convenience handles of plastic. Charge people for new ones to make them bring back the old for re-use. If you turn in a worn out one, you get one free in exchange.
Seems many posters either do not remember, or are not old enough to have experienced, the huge hype against paper bags, and how plastic bags were the environmental friendly answer to the paper bag problem.
Seems many posters either do not remember, or are not old enough to have experienced, the huge hype against paper bags, and how plastic bags were the environmental friendly answer to the paper bag problem.
Just because something was once hyped does not mean it was true.
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The question shouldn’t be whether or not we use bags, because that’s silly. Rather, the question should be: “If we’re going to use the world’s resources, what’s the absolute best product we can make with those resources?”
The trouble with plastic bags is litter. The trouble with paper bags is carbon emissions. Reusable bags are problematic if you don't use them often though. You need to reuse them many times to get the benefit.
Just because something was once hyped does not mean it was true.
The trouble with plastic bags is litter. The trouble with paper bags is carbon emissions. Reusable bags are problematic if you don't use them often though. You need to reuse them many times to get the benefit.
So, since plastic, climate change, etc, are hyped now, does that mean possibly not true?
Good for Home Depot for trying something to help this problem get solved.
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