There are also different kinds of disposable bags. So the picture is a bit more continuous than "tote vs disposable". Over here we have as the default grocery

There are also different kinds of disposable bags. So the picture is a bit more continuous than "tote vs disposable". Over here we have as the default grocery store bag, heavier semi disposable ones that you have to pay for. People don't throw them away really after single use almost ever. People use them as garbage bucket liners in the kitchen, for gym clothes, packing anything etc. You can fold them and store them for later use. The thin small flimsy very disposable ones I think are only available on request from the cashier, or for packing vegetables. Or then you can buy those in a roll. I think the key is that if you both paid for it and it's genuinely useful, you're not going to throw it away.