We have thought about it. We are already taking about hundreds of years for plastic to degrade and even then, it’s to microplastics that are just as harmful to

We have thought about it. We are already taking about hundreds of years for plastic to degrade and even then, it’s to microplastics that are just as harmful to biological life. So if “bags for life”, as the heavier bags are often referred to, means fewer plastic bags are made and thus thrown away, then that’s still a net positive. Because the time scales we are talking about are massive, what’s matters more is reuse. If fact, that’s a key factor to consider regardless of the material you’re trying to conserve. Reuse is far more important than recycling.