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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
You are free to bring reusable bags to any store, and to do whatever you want to improve the environment. Charging 10 cents for a bag is not about the money. But, a lot of people are turned off by those who want to force other people's behavior. The Sprouts policy to charge for bags is just a stupid idea that is costing them business because a lot of people resent being told what to do. If they actually wanted to reduce the amount of plastic, why do they package most of their products in plastic?
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I think that thin plastic bags are more likely to be blown around and end up in a lake or the ocean than the foam plastic food containers which are heavier. I wonder which would deteriorate faster paper of plastic bags.