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Only if people used and disposed single use bags responsibly. Plastic bags flying in the wind and littering environment is a common sight in any country where t

Only if people used and disposed single use bags responsibly. Plastic bags flying in the wind and littering environment is a common sight in any country where they are used (amount can vary but plastic litter free countries are rare if exist). Also cotton is not the only material for reusable bags (but probably among the most durable).

Etheryte 1y ago
I'm not sure if this is true though? Granted I live in Europe where topics like these get a lot of attention, but I can't recall when I last saw a plastic bag drifting about, both home and abroad.
- inferiorhuman 1y ago
  Plastic bags as litter were one of the big selling points of San Francisco's single use bag tax.
- potato3732842 1y ago
  This. If anything it's all the other stuff that forms the bulk of the litter. Plastic drink containers, fast food packaging, etc. I can't remember the last time I saw a plastic bag. And I live somewhere that thankfully avoided that fad.
- pwagland 1y ago
  In most of Europe, single use bags are outlawed for white a long time already. In my experience, to see how bad this can be, these days you need to go to Asia or Africa. Anecdotally, there is a lot less rubbish in Europe than there used to be. 1. https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/plastic-pollution-coastal-shutterstock.jpeg https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pla... 2. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/gallery/horrifying-images-show-devastating-impact-11589617 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/gallery/horrifying-... 3. https://thebalisun.com/balis-most-popular-beaches-brace-for-incoming-tide-of-plastics-waste/ https://thebalisun.com/balis-most-popular-beaches-brace-for-...
- Eddy_Viscosity2 1y ago
  > I can't recall when I last saw a plastic bag drifting about In the US, this is so common it became a movie plot point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qssvnjj5Moo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qssvnjj5Moo

Etheryte 1y ago

I'm not sure if this is true though? Granted I live in Europe where topics like these get a lot of attention, but I can't recall when I last saw a plastic bag drifting about, both home and abroad.

inferiorhuman 1y ago
Plastic bags as litter were one of the big selling points of San Francisco's single use bag tax.
potato3732842 1y ago
This. If anything it's all the other stuff that forms the bulk of the litter. Plastic drink containers, fast food packaging, etc. I can't remember the last time I saw a plastic bag. And I live somewhere that thankfully avoided that fad.
pwagland 1y ago
In most of Europe, single use bags are outlawed for white a long time already. In my experience, to see how bad this can be, these days you need to go to Asia or Africa. Anecdotally, there is a lot less rubbish in Europe than there used to be. 1. https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/plastic-pollution-coastal-shutterstock.jpeg https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pla... 2. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/gallery/horrifying-images-show-devastating-impact-11589617 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/gallery/horrifying-... 3. https://thebalisun.com/balis-most-popular-beaches-brace-for-incoming-tide-of-plastics-waste/ https://thebalisun.com/balis-most-popular-beaches-brace-for-...
Eddy_Viscosity2 1y ago
> I can't recall when I last saw a plastic bag drifting about In the US, this is so common it became a movie plot point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qssvnjj5Moo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qssvnjj5Moo