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How much does a plastic bag cost where you are? Here in Sweden there's a tax on it and a single bag can cost 7 SEK (USD 0.85).

• oblio 6y ago
  It's still too low. A plastic bag can be quite sturdy, it can be transparent so you can easily see what's inside, it's light, it folds well, is resistant to humidity, etc. If you'd give a plastic bag to someone from the 18th century they'd cherish it. We need to make it so the average person actually cares about buying a bag. Something like €2 with a return value of €1. Or anything that makes you treat it like you'd treat, say, a good tennis ball. You wouldn't just throw those away willy-nilly. And we need to ban the low grade ones completely.
  • ricardobayes 6y ago
    Yes well here in Spain bags are almost automatically handed out. And the cashier is personally offended if you say you don't need the bag.
  • imtringued 6y ago
    >If you'd give a plastic bag to someone from the 18th century they'd cherish it. Something very similar is happening in north korea. http://koreabizwire.com/bottled-water-a-symbol-of-wealth-in-north-korea/121101 http://koreabizwire.com/bottled-water-a-symbol-of-wealth-in-...