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# Reuses needed to break-even with standard single-use plastic bag (LDPE;Low-density polyethylene)
Organic cotton - 20,000 reuses
Conventional cotton - 7,100 reuses
Composite - 870 reuses
Recycled PET - 84 reuses
Polypropylene, non-woven, recycled - 52 reuses
Polypropylene, woven, recycled - 45 reuses
Unbleached paper - 43 reuses
Bleached paper - 43 reuses
Biopolymer - 42 reuses
Polyester PET, recycled - 35 reuses
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TL;DR
# Reuses needed to break-even with standard single-use plastic bag (LDPE;Low-density polyethylene)
Organic cotton - 20,000 reuses
Conventional cotton - 7,100 reuses
Composite - 870 reuses
Recycled PET - 84 reuses
Polypropylene, non-woven, recycled - 52 reuses
Polypropylene, woven, recycled - 45 reuses
Unbleached paper - 43 reuses
Bleached paper - 43 reuses
Biopolymer - 42 reuses
Polyester PET, recycled - 35 reuses