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[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you reuse old plastic bags, how does this ban on stores giving them away even affect you?

[–] cjoll4@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Did you read the full comment? They said they reuse them for cat litter disposal and wastebasket liners. Y'know, the sort of things for which someone would normally purchase single-use plastics anyways.

I'm happy to reuse a bag after it's held canned goods and fresh produce. Cat poop and used tissues? Not so much. My old stock only lasted so long.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 1 week ago

my bad I somehow didn't see that