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Startup Replaces 6 Million Plastic Bags with Prototype Made from Corn Waste That Decomposes in 180 Days - Good News Network (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)

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[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why don't people use reusable bags? I can't remember the last time I had to buy a disposable one from the store

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 months ago

In the U.S. they give them away for free in most places. Reusable bags are starting to take off, but there’s no incentive to using them besides morality and having a preference for when you find a really good reusable bag. (We’ve got some with a bunch of internal pockets, and they’re the bomb. We also have several that are insulated for cold stuff, and they’re great, too.)