Sorry if I’m pointing out the obvious, but doesn’t it take more energy and use more natural resources to wash out disposable plastic bags? I also reuse grocery bags for various purposes around the house, such as lining garbage baskets. Whenever I take my own bags to Whole Foods, they often “conveniently” forget to give me my 5 cents credit for each bag that I brought in. Then if you point it out to them, they “conveniently” ask you if you want to donate the money to one of their chosen charities.
Exactly! & CA in man made drought, can we really afford extra water to wash the bags?