I used to use the single use bags I got while grocery shopping as trash bags. Perhaps not coincidentally, grocery purchases and trash production kept a pretty even pace.

Now I have to buy my trash bags, which are not used twice and used in the same amount as the earlier bags. Also, I used to get much stuff unpacked, the bag was there to not throw a bunch of loose carrots, chicken legs and tomatoes in my carrying bag. Now, nearly everything comes prepackaged, which is single use obviously.

I don't see how my plastic consumption is down. I guestimate it's up.