• faythofdragons@slrpnk.net
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    3 days ago

    In a (sadly) hilarious twist of fate, the vast majority of the cloth shopping bags still use petroleum products like polyester or nylon.

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      3 days ago

      Yeah, we have cotton and what appears to be felt, but I presume it is an artificial felt. But they are strong and won’t make it to the landfill for decades

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        3 days ago

        That’s good. Some of the “reusable” bags I see for sale are practically disposable. It’s ridiculous.

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          2 days ago

          Yes, I know the kind you mean. The felt looking ones they started selling here are very strong. Full bag of grocery’s plus 5lb bag of onions and 10lbs of potatoes in it, where its almost too heavy to carry and the bag and handles hold up