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I have not yet verified the references, but this SciShow episode seems to propose exactly that: https://youtu.be/JvzvM9tf5s0 https://youtu.be/JvzvM9tf5s0
by ShroudedNight 5y ago
I have not yet verified the references, but this SciShow episode seems to propose exactly that:
https://youtu.be/JvzvM9tf5s0 https://youtu.be/JvzvM9tf5s0
- derriz 5y agoMaybe I'm quoting the wrong part of the video but he suggests you need to use the re-usable heavy bag six times not hundreds of times to equalise the environmental impact? This looks about right to me - he's comparing with the very heaviest re-usable plastic bags which I could imagine have at least 6 times the mass of the single use bags. I typically use the lighter re-usables plastic bags - unless I need to carry a lot of heavy stuff - which are maybe half the weight/thickness of the ones he uses for the comparison.
- ShroudedNight 5y agoYou're correct, it appears I was conflating reusable plastic with cotton canvas. The multiplier goes up for "Total environmental impact" - but 'only' to 54x on average.