Your cotton tote is pretty much the worst replacement for a plastic bag

Many studies have found that plastic bags are the most environmentally friendly option at the checkout. In a 2018 life-cycle assessment, Denmark’s ministry of environment and food agreed with previous similar studies, finding that classic plastic shopping bags have the least environmental impact. Cotton bags must be reused thousands of times before they meet the environmental performance of plastic bags.

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