• Square Singer@feddit.de
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    11 months ago

    In the EU single use bags cannot be sold anymore, so everyone now has some of what they call “bag for life”. It’s a similar material to the blue IKEA bags (if that’s a thing in the USA).

    They last really long and since the material requirements are basic as can be, they are usually made out of 100% recycled plastic.

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      11 months ago

      Just FYI, Americans do have the massive blue IKEA bags, with yellow handles I think. I remember seeing the reverse color scheme, yellow bag with blue handles, on a couple of bags when the IKEA opened in my town.

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        11 months ago

        Thanks! Seems to be the same worldwide. Over here the blue ones are for sale, the yellow ones are for use inside the IKEA.

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      11 months ago

      That’s why I love them so much.

      My idea is about further benefit the bag holders.

      My country is head deep in single-use plastics right now and only a minority uses these cool bags.