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A 2020 law banning plastic bags in Vermont has nearly eliminated their use in the state
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Would it be feasible to bring your own bags? I picked up a cheap 10 pack of fabric bags and they are sturdy enough I can usually fit a week's worth of groceries in two or three of them
I mean, feasible in an objective sense? Yes. I don't want to though, lol. I really like the convenience of bags at the till.
Very much a first world problem though, I'm aware.
If I could remember to put reusable bags in my car, I would. I'd bring them into the store if I remembered too...
Throw a bunch in the car and leave them in there.
Another thing is maybe I'm in the minority or something, but if you have an attached garage I don't understand why you need bags at the store in the first place. You drop the shit in the cart, scan it, pay, put it back in the cart and then put it from the cart into your car trunk. Then you can bag it or box it up at home to carry it from the trunk.
Not sure why that's necessary for the process. Sometimes I do what you said with the things I buy, but I'm a standard poor living in an apartment. I gotta park my car outdoors, like a filthy animal, but I still do it.
Though I do find it easier to bag while putting things into the car, rather than when taking it out. I've already got to lug everything in and put it all away, so it's nice to have one fewer chore to do when I get home.
Leave more bags then you'll possibly need in there or leave a book bag in your car. Eventually you won't be able to go back. If you have one do most of your shopping at an Aldi or Lidi. Plastic grocery bags take up more space than you realize until you go without.
Sadly, having more reusable bags than you need can result in producing even more single-use plastic. From the article New Jersey Bag Ban Followed By Increased Use Of Plastic:
Though I would like to note that New Jersey made the stupid decision to not only ban plastic bags, but to ban paper bags too. It's a move I can't understand, except to assume that there's some corrupt lobbying behind such a stupid decision. If the point is to be environmentally friendly, it makes much more sense to use a renewable source like paper.