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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by crazygringo on Sunday February 04, 2024 @11:53AM (#39251891)
If you don't already carry a backpack or other bag, you don't have anywhere to put grocery bags. It's not like they fit in your jeans pocket.

And I do a lot (the majority?) of my grocery shopping spur of the moment. Basically when I'm on my way home and realize I have extra time and it's not so late that the grocery stores have closed. And my life is such that knowing whether I'll have time to shop that evening is entirely unpredictable.

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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by ta1243 on Sunday February 04, 2024 @12:21PM (#39252195)
The reusable bags in the UK certainly do fit in your pocket (when correctly folded up)
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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by crazygringo on Sunday February 04, 2024 @03:07PM (#39253860)
In a pocket on your bulky winter jacket? Sure.

In your jeans pocket? Not unless you want to look... well let's just say that bulging pockets on your butt, or on the front of your pant, are not a good look... not to mention not being particularly comfortable.

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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by Wowfunhappy on Sunday February 04, 2024 @12:23PM (#39252217)
Can you please link me to something I can buy? I've never found something both small enough when folded to be pocketable and big enough when expanded to be useful.
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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by joh6nn on Sunday February 04, 2024 @02:10PM (#39253324)
Not recommending this specific one, just an example of the category: https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Shopping-Eco-Friendly-Waterp...

Search term was "pocket shopping bag"

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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by ta1243 on Monday February 05, 2024 @04:10AM (#39258958)
The normal bags from a UK supermarket fit just fine in my back pocket, smaller than the wallet I used to carry around
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