Under the measure to take effect in 2026, shoppers will still be able to purchase bags made of thicker plastic that purportedly makes them reusable and recyclable
It’s worth noting that as of the 2020 Census, 94.2% of Californians reside in urban areas (5000+ people or 2000+ housing units). If you really do live in a small town, it might be highly unrepresentative of the behavior of the state at large. This could be anything from different average distances to grocery stores, frequency of trips and weight/volume of items purchased per trip, means of transportation, wealth, and political attitudes that would all affect one’s consistency with using their own bags.
I’m not stating that it definitely doesn’t translate but that caution should be exercised when talking about small towns in such an urbanized state.
Agreed with this. I go back and forth between Sacramento and the Bay Area. I havent had to use single use bags in years at groceries and neither do the people I see.
It’s worth noting that as of the 2020 Census, 94.2% of Californians reside in urban areas (5000+ people or 2000+ housing units). If you really do live in a small town, it might be highly unrepresentative of the behavior of the state at large. This could be anything from different average distances to grocery stores, frequency of trips and weight/volume of items purchased per trip, means of transportation, wealth, and political attitudes that would all affect one’s consistency with using their own bags.
I’m not stating that it definitely doesn’t translate but that caution should be exercised when talking about small towns in such an urbanized state.
Agreed with this. I go back and forth between Sacramento and the Bay Area. I havent had to use single use bags in years at groceries and neither do the people I see.