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[–] RebekahWSD 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Sometimes I still forget to bring a bag, then I need yet another wawa bag, and I just stare at this neverending pile of bags

[–] Bluetreefrog 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Just ask for a cardboard box. Supermarkets have masses of boxes which just go to waste or recycling. My local puts them near the checkouts for customers to grab.

[–] scarabic 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Costco packs everything this way and it’s great.

[–] Anticorp -2 points 2 months ago

Eh, it's not so great trying to dispose of all the boxes, plus all the excess packaging from Costco trips. My recycling bin is completely full after a Costco trip, and it takes forever to break everything down and dispose of it.

[–] RebekahWSD 1 points 2 months ago

I like the reusable bags, when I remember to take them!

[–] NOT_RICK 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I just walk out of Wawa looking like the “why can’t I hold all these limes” guy.

I always leave one extra bag in my trunk and only use it when I forget the others. That helps in a pinch

[–] RebekahWSD 2 points 2 months ago

We've gotten better about bringing them to the car by making sure empties are in front of the door.

[–] Anticorp 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In my experience, it's resulting in bags that use much more plastic being disposed of, instead of the thin plastic bags they used to use.

[–] AA5B 2 points 2 months ago

It’s a great usability improvement that groceries have good quality plastic bags again. Here they charge 10¢/bag, so hopefully that’s enough to make people try.

It’s a new habit I’m still having trouble with and have so many 10¢ bags to bring to the grocery - every time I forget I have to buy more. I guess it’s better than paying yet more for hundreds of cloth bags