Well you're definitely talking about the wrong thing, because this article is specifically talking about thick plastic bags (which are also called reusable), th

Well 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.