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Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit... by Zarel on Saturday July 31, 2021 @04:12PM (#28021206)
Most sources say that cotton is worse than plastic or paper.

https://qz.com/1585027/when-it-comes-to-climate-change-cotto...

Intuitively, this makes sense to me: cotton comes from a plant that can be harvested and replanted, just like paper. The main difference is that you use a lot more cotton to make a cotton bag.

Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit... by goodpoint on Sunday August 01, 2021 @01:14PM (#28027978)
You are missing the key point: reusable for hundreds of times.