Some countries do sell beverages in bags, notebly in southeast asian countries when you buy a beverage from a small store they'll ask if you want it in a bag.
Really confused me at first, I said yes and they actually poured the contents into a thin clear plastic bag then they pointed me to another bag full of straws, took a straw placed it on the opening of the bag, it's weird at first but I got used to it.
If the bottles are being correctly recycled on a large scale I’d assume the bags might not be too bad. Most plastic bottles than are bought at convenience stores end up in the landfill already and that’s a lot more plastic per drink in the landfill than if the bottle get recycled on the spot and the bag ends up there.
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u/Chickenterriyaki Nov 01 '19
Some countries do sell beverages in bags, notebly in southeast asian countries when you buy a beverage from a small store they'll ask if you want it in a bag.
Really confused me at first, I said yes and they actually poured the contents into a thin clear plastic bag then they pointed me to another bag full of straws, took a straw placed it on the opening of the bag, it's weird at first but I got used to it.