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This is a great example of regulations that feel good but are probably net negative. Paper bags require more energy and are worse for the environment than plast
by icelancer 4y ago
This is a great example of regulations that feel good but are probably net negative. Paper bags require more energy and are worse for the environment than plastic bags on net [0][1]. Reusable bags are improperly sanitized and typically quite dirty, something that was pretty relevant in 2020 (and theoretically going forward). [2]
[0]: https://ecomyths.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/scho0711buan-e-e.pdf https://ecomyths.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/scho0711buan...
[1]: https://cascade.uoregon.edu/fall2012/expert/expert-article/ https://cascade.uoregon.edu/fall2012/expert/expert-article/
[2]: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-plastic-bag-ban-backfires-11584399666 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-plastic-bag-ban-backfires-1...
- mr_toad 4y agoWalking down the street a few days ago I saw someone had put out an entire trash bag full of reusable bags.