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   hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Monday, 21-Nov-2022 08:48:42 JST hypolite
   Remember when supermarkets announced they were using less plastic per bag, but cashiers had to double-bag groceries because the thinner bags couldn't handle the weight anymore?
   
   Good times.
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     jcn (jcn@ruby.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Nov-2022 08:54:30 JST jcn

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     @hypolite here we’ve banned single-use plastic bags in a lot of situations which just leads to retailers selling “reusable” (and heavier) plastic bags which then get brought home and also thrown out after a single use.

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     mcv (mcv@nerdica.net)'s status on Monday, 21-Nov-2022 09:35:51 JST mcv

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     I just bring my own backpack.
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     hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 01:45:53 JST hypolite

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     • mcv
     @mcv Ah, the convenience of living on their own!
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     hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 06:25:44 JST hypolite

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     • mcv
     @mcv You can, but from my own experience you usually need something bigger if you maintain the same grocery run frequency.
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     mcv (mcv@nerdica.net)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 06:25:46 JST mcv

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     @hypolite Can't you bring a backpack if you don't live on your own?
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     mcv (mcv@nerdica.net)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 06:31:56 JST mcv

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     @hypolite If you need more than a backpack, you also need more than a plastic bag. Being a couple of bags and stack them in your bike's crate.
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     hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 06:36:04 JST hypolite

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     • mcv
     @mcv I've been fortunate enough (in the income sense) to always have had a grocery store at walking distance, so I used a hand cart for groceries when I started shopping for two.
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     hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 07:26:33 JST hypolite

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     • mcv
     @mcv You still haven't confirmed if I was right assuming you live on your own!
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     mcv (mcv@nerdica.net)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 07:26:35 JST mcv

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     @hypolite That's a great idea. Also, if the shop is nearby, you can easily go multiple times per week so you don't have to do a week's groceries at once. I sometimes walk, sometimes I take my cargo bike. And I've gotten pretty good at stacking ridiculous amounts of groceries in my arms so I can just carry it to my bike without even using a bag. But I admit that's a bit weird.
     
     (deleted my first attempt to comment because it wasn't in response to your comment)
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     hypolite (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 22:48:40 JST hypolite

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     • mcv
     @mcv It's just internal frequency distribution, I've seen more single men use backpacks for groceries than any other category. Handbags (plastic or reusable) have less connotation in my mind.
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     mcv (mcv@nerdica.net)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 22:48:41 JST mcv

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     @hypolite I'm still wondering why you think bringing a backpack would imply living on your own, while using a plastic bag doesn't.
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     mcv (mcv@nerdica.net)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 22:49:16 JST mcv

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     @hypolite Sorry, I live with my wife and two kids.
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