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by chrisseaton 2167 days ago
Not having alternatives to replace them with?
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aritraghosh007 2167 days ago
Paper/jute bags and multi-use plastics have been in circulation for quite some time now.
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gruez 2167 days ago
>Paper/jute bags

not sure about "jute bags" (whatever that is), but paper bags have worse climate impact than plastic bags.

>and multi-use plastics have been in circulation for quite some time now.

Those don't really work if they're used for packaging, because the rely on the end-user to reuse it. If they don't they probably have worse environmental impact.

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chrisseaton 2167 days ago
It's what ropes are usually made of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jute

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icegreentea2 2167 days ago
As we all recently discovered, it takes time for global supply chains to adjust to demand.
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chrisseaton 2167 days ago
What do you replace a single-use plastic catheter with? Wash it and use it again?
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