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I almost always have to buy bags. I tend to pick up groceries on a whim while already out and about so I don’t have bags with me. And even when I go out specifi
by cal85 3y ago
I almost always have to buy bags. I tend to pick up groceries on a whim while already out and about so I don’t have bags with me. And even when I go out specifically for groceries, I usually forget to bring bags. I consider it a tax for being a disorganised and forgetful person. The idea that 1/5 people are like me doesn’t surprise me at all.
Also apparently 30g is the low end for the thicker bags - this site says they weigh 30-120g:
https://weightofallthings.com/how-much-does-a-plastic-bag-weigh/#Average_Weight_of_Different_Types_of_Plastic_Bags_in_2023 https://weightofallthings.com/how-much-does-a-plastic-bag-we...
- flaminHotSpeedo 3y agoBased on a bit of extra research 30g is pretty middle of the road for the bags in question. 120g is for actually reusable bags, what folks are calling "bag for life"
- cal85 3y agoI’m definitely talking about the actually reusable bags, which is often all that is available these days. It’s got more and more extreme over the last couple of years. The two supermarkets near me (Morrisons and Waitrose) only sell these stiff heavy duty bags that cost about £2. I’m sure they’re well over 100g. (I think Sainsbury’s and M&S do still have the slightly thick kind that are probably 30g.)
- flaminHotSpeedo 3y agoWell you're definitely talking about the wrong thing, because this article is specifically talking about thick plastic bags (which are also called reusable), the kind you can buy as you check out for 10 cents each in most US states (and in particular, in California which this article is about) And unless people frequently throw out the expensive kind of reusable bag their weight isn't relevant anyway.