I don’t know about anyone else, but most of the plastic bags I get are from the grocery store. They become kitchen garbage bags for the little bin that hangs off the under-sink cabinet door. If I didn’t get these, I would have to buy special-purpose plastic bags for the purpose. How does that make anything better?
What is their goal here? It’s not like the sea of plastic in the ocean is coming from Ohio (or much of it from on-land garbage in north America in general). We’re not China or India, we don’t have tons of plastic garbage dumped in our rivers to float out to sea. The one major problem I see with plastic bags is that they become an eyesore when they are discarded carelessly or get away, ending up stuck in trees, bushes, fences, etc.
Get this - “studies show” that after the plastic bag bans go into effect, the sales of plastic bags skyrocket.
Why that would be is a Great Mystery. Perhaps another study is in order?