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Imagine if all these discount programs were linked not to the card, but to the bag. Bringing the same rugged bag with a chip could've become a new normal. (sh.itjust.works)
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[โ€“] Lord_Wunderfrog@lemmy.fmhy.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Your company has a vested interest in pushing sustainable disposable single use bags over reusable bags, your data is biased, and as mentioned, emissions are less of an issue than the physical pollution and damage of single use packaging being disposed of and ending up in the environment. One reusable bag ending up in the ocean isn't as bad as 400 sustainable ones.

[โ€“] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Your company has a vested interest in pushing sustainable disposable single use bags over reusable bags, your data is biased

This is not accurate. We could pivot to totes within 24 hours.

In fact, I argue in favor of legislation promoting totes like one comment away.