Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided in the US alone

Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by oftenwrong on Sunday February 04, 2024 @01:02PM (#39252643)

I think that is possible. My mother has had the same cotton canvas grocery bags for ~40 years. They are faded from washing, but are still strong, and she still uses them.

The other advantage is that cotton bags do not shed as many microplastics (the thread is almost always synthetic).

Many of the "re-usable" woven plastic bags I've acquired in recent years are of extremely poor quality. I have had to re-stitch many of them, and some had to be discarded after a very short service life.

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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by positr0n on Monday February 05, 2024 @09:32AM (#39261576)

I agree, certainly possible if you are diligent.

Most people are not though, for various reasons, most commonly not caring enough. Plastic bag legislatures should keep that in mind if they want to do more than pass a feel good law.

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