>I think the energy cost of manufacturing these is 100-1,000x higher I'd have thought adding a bit more plastic to roll and cut a slightly thicker bag would ha

>I think the energy cost of manufacturing these is 100-1,000x higher I'd have thought adding a bit more plastic to roll and cut a slightly thicker bag would have a negligible increase in overall impact. You could however easily be right too. Either way without any reliable source it's fairly meaningless to have an opinion either way.