In Norway we made the plastic bags really expensive (about half an Euro atm) and it’s working wonders. I still have a stash of them, but they’re for special emergencies. The stores sell actual trash bags that’s much smaller and thinner, and thus more convenient (for me at least) so that problem is taken care of as well.
I keep 4 reusable fabric bags around as well, two for shopping, 1 for glass and 1 for recyclable bottles.
I find that I much prefer this system. And I still have the option to pay 5kr for a plastic bag at store if I have to.
5kr for a bag is juuust enough for me to get my reusable bag at home if I want to make spontaneous trip to the store on my way home.
In Norway we made the plastic bags really expensive (about half an Euro atm) and it’s working wonders. I still have a stash of them, but they’re for special emergencies. The stores sell actual trash bags that’s much smaller and thinner, and thus more convenient (for me at least) so that problem is taken care of as well.
I keep 4 reusable fabric bags around as well, two for shopping, 1 for glass and 1 for recyclable bottles.
I find that I much prefer this system. And I still have the option to pay 5kr for a plastic bag at store if I have to.
5kr for a bag is juuust enough for me to get my reusable bag at home if I want to make spontaneous trip to the store on my way home.