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They probably wouldn’t have offered plastic bags for free in the first place, if that wasn’t financially beneficial to them…

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They didnt. Otherwise they would have priced them from the beginning

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What the fuck kind of prices are you guys paying for plastic bags!? At my local grocery store they charge 5 cents for a plastic bag, and the other nearby one gives you recyclable paper bags for free. I thought about this for a bit but at a whole nickel per bag it’s probably not worth profiting off of, or if it is profitable, not enough for anyone to care.

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If they’re profiting off this it’s because people can’t be bothered to bring in their own bags, right?

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Yeah, which is a generational issue at worst. One guy in my family keeps forgetting his bags and buying new ones, but he also has a mindset where he resists change. The rest of us have gotten into the habit of remembering them, leaving a few in the car, etc.

Kids growing up after the ban are just gonna see it as normal. You go buy groceries? You bring your bags, just like you need to remember to bring your wallet.

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Yes. Or they forget.

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