Reusable vs disposable shopping bag

Semarang, Indonesia
August 8, 2020 7:29am CST
I realize that reduce plastic garbage is very important for this earth. Since the garbages already fullfill the earth. Even the plastic which is cannot be decomposed for a thousand years. But i often forget to bring my own shopping bag. Here almost all of modern shops charge the plastic shop bags. But i still often forgetting to bring it when shopping. Do you always bring your shopping bag from home?
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
8 Aug 20
Yes, I only use reusable shopping bags now.
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• Semarang, Indonesia
8 Aug 20
Good habit... i also will do that... wish i can . Thanks a lot for dropping by
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@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
8 Aug 20
@HannahKusKus here supermarkets no longer have plastic bags for free. I carry a canvas bag in my purse, it is light.
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• Semarang, Indonesia
9 Aug 20
@nela13 good rules , it makes the buyer bring their own bag ftom home. Canvas bag is nice.. thanks for the idea
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
8 Aug 20
No,but 1 rarely use plastic and reuse it so many times
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
8 Aug 20
@HannahKusKus indonesia 2nd largest plastic dumper
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• Semarang, Indonesia
8 Aug 20
So it become reusable bag . Good idea
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• Semarang, Indonesia
9 Aug 20
@nawala123 so sad knowing it. How ashame
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
9 Aug 20
the plastic bags used to be for free. then the supermarket started charging for it to encourage people to bring their own bags. some do, some don't. then they stopped using plastic and switched to paper bags and boxes. some still don't bring their own bag so they go home carrying 2 paper bags in their arms. our family started using reusable bags when they started charging for it. i always have 1 in my bag if i go mall shopping. but if i go to the supermarket for groceries here, i bring 2 and my wallet.
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• Semarang, Indonesia
9 Aug 20
Good information @hereandthere, good rule of there. It makes the people must bring their own bag. And you do it so well... becomes the habit. Hope i can be like you. Thanks a lot for dropping by
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
11 Aug 20
I used to bring my own shopping bags, but now with Covid-19, I order everything online. The stores either deliver in plastic bags with no charge now for safety's sake or in paper bags - all at no charge. I throw them all away. I wouldn't feel comfortable using my own shopping bags to stores.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
14 Aug 20
@HannahKusKus Exactly!
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• Semarang, Indonesia
14 Aug 20
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• Semarang, Indonesia
12 Aug 20
That's right @DianneN, we have to adjust many things, even a every single things, like the shopping habbit. Yes i agree to be aware for that. Today is better using disposable to avoid the spreading virus
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@Adie04 (17360)
8 Aug 20
If I'm at campus, I always bring my own bag. It's easy. When the cashier puts all things in a few plastic bags, people thought I shop too much
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• Semarang, Indonesia
8 Aug 20
Good idea... especially when you buy a food and drink. Do not show to your friend. Keep it save at your own bag. Thank's a lot for dropping by, @Adie04
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• Semarang, Indonesia
9 Aug 20
@Adie04 haha.. but it is true, usually someone who comes from a village brings many foods
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@Adie04 (17360)
8 Aug 20
@HannahKusKus Yup! Otherwise people think that I'm going to somewhere far like village
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• India
8 Aug 20
I haven't found a way to recycle polybags.
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• Semarang, Indonesia
8 Aug 20
Yes, it will make the plastic garbage bigger in amount. So sad
• Semarang, Indonesia
9 Aug 20
@piyushbhatia1 okay.i will check it later. Thans a lot
• India
8 Aug 20
@HannahKusKus I have seen a video of turning plastic bags to threads.
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@Janet357 (75646)
8 Aug 20
Yes. I reuse the plastic bags here.
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• Semarang, Indonesia
8 Aug 20
Good habit . Wish i also can do that. Thanks a lot for dropping by
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
8 Aug 20
Yes I always carry by Cary bag for my shopping lol.
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• Semarang, Indonesia
8 Aug 20
Good habit... . Wish i can do that. Thanks a lot