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		kibwen on Feb 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Plastic bag bans work Why does this comment feel like someone trying to vice-signal about their lack of care for the environment while attempting to manipulate the people who do by making up complete nonsense? No, reusable shopping bags are not worse for the environment than disposable ones.

treme on Feb 5, 2024 | [–]

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/13/world/reusable-grocery-ba...

"a cotton bag should be used at least 7,100 times to make it a truly environmentally friendly alternative to a conventional plastic bag."

alphaddx on Feb 5, 2024 | [–]

Well it wasn't "vice-signalling" as they posted a source and had a legitimate criticism yet you assumed bad faith and attacked them based on that.

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