In 2020, Vermont banned the use of plastic bags because of environmental concerns. Five years later, plastic bags have practically disappeared.
  • aceshigh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I assume handles cost more money to produce. But yes, bags without handles are useless if you’re shopping for the week.

    • BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      They are also kind of fragile, if you put any force on the handle in any way other than directly vertically up, they fail easily. And they can still easily fail from a heavy bag or if the handle twists at all.