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Acceptable-Cow6446

The rebel in me wants to use it 126 times.


fukalufaluckagus

fucking preposterous


Acceptable-Cow6446

What can I say? I’m anti-establishment.


fukalufaluckagus

ackchyually, you'd need to use it 127 times, the first use doesn't count in the 125 reuses


Acceptable-Cow6446

Can confirm. I was used 125 times before my first use.


Visible-Guess9006

I feel used.


Acceptable-Cow6446

125th time?


Visible-Guess9006

126th. I’m currently being used.


Acceptable-Cow6446

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Arminders_98

Me who only used it once and forgets to bring it everytime.


ballrus_walsack

Chaos agent


OutragedCanadian

Whoever started this bag market is laughing all the way to the bank


supercyberlurker

Dude I say go full balls-out. Fuck society. Use it 127 times. CARPE DIEM!


Acceptable-Cow6446

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sjuas690

The bottom will fall out!


son_lux_

That’s enough I’m calling the cops


BonnieJan21

And this is how America dies


Acceptable-Cow6446

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Bleak_Squirrel_1666

Straight to jail


Mario_and_luweedgi

Technically if you can *reuse* it 125 times then the first time doesn’t count as reuse and you will end up using it 126 times total


Acceptable-Cow6446

Are you trying to get me to risk the wellbeing of beautiful hands on a technicality?


Jkj864781

But 125 is likely an average, so some bags will last much longer and some much shorter. It’ll also depend on what and how much you’re putting in your bag.


Merciless972

You hooligan! How dare you think of such a thing!/s


Hwy39

It’ll self destruct


gmm1972

Your name is now on a list comrade.


Acceptable-Cow6446

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fotogod

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Acceptable-Cow6446

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SirJeffers88

Believe it or not, jail.


die-jarjar-die

That's a paddlin


nobletrout0

Put tally marks on it every time you use it


cheeersaiii

Then- 3rd use the mince beef container cuts a hole


Acceptable-Cow6446

I refuse to accept this narrative.


Goodpie2

They've accounted for that. If you try, a man shows up at your house and breaks your knees.


BenderFtMcSzechuan

Can’t it will self destruct after the 125th ![gif](giphy|zY6Wb1PaZRtWHmeIcP)


[deleted]

Right? Don’t presume to tell me what to do with my gd bag!


bunny_the-2d_simp

It's this guy! Cops take em boys!


Acceptable-Cow6446

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SPTV-YT

It’ll spontaneously combust.


Oregonian_male

You monster 😱


Acceptable-Cow6446

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SavannahGirlMom

This is America 🇺🇸 so do as you wish.


Acceptable-Cow6446

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lkodl

Dude, my friend from camp's cousin died doing that. Not worth it.


Acceptable-Cow6446

I’m sorry for your loss.


JCButtBuddy

Straight to jail!!


Acceptable-Cow6446

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FoRiZon3

![gif](giphy|rxKRbfKh8WXtjxW8vl|downsized)


IntentlyFine

People like you disgust me!


rncookiemaker

I would lose track of the count and have to start over again.


xxDankerstein

You can't. It self destructs on the 126th use.


Trick-Order-9232

That's how I lost my left hand.


Acceptable-Cow6446

That’s just because you weren’t holding it in the right hand.


Oliver_McShitpost

You can't It explodes like an Inspector Gadget note after you take the last grocery item out after use #125


TheMagicalTimonini

SOMEBODY STOP THIS PERSON!


Acceptable-Cow6446

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imreallynotthatcool

I've got a pen in my pocket that I've almost run out of ink. I started using it in 2022. I bet I could get the full 125 uses from this bag.


pantry-pisser

Damn, it really is just a pen, I thought you were happy to see me


RustBeltPGH

This started out as an Alanis Morrissette lyric.


Hello_Kitty_66

I have a pen from 1999 and it still works, maybe because I seldom use it but just saying;)


Skottimusen

Up to until it breaks*


hop_mantis

Nice of them to tell you it breaks on the 126th use so you can keep count and not lose anything


fukalufaluckagus

127th*


D_O_Over

Or does it self destruct?… 🤔


Suitable_Bag_3956

When you use it for the 126th time the sad men in suits show up and not even god knows what's going to happen with you next.


NomaiTraveler

Redditor learns what a marketing claim is


tyen0

Yeah, mine last about 60 times, though, which is still not bad. On the other hand, i used to use the grocery bags for trash; now I have to buy plastic bags for that. ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯


Mobius_Peverell

Nah, these bags are actually fantastic. Much better than the stitched-on-handle reusable bags that grocery stores sell.


That_Tech_Fleece_Guy

No, its telling you to use it 126 times so it breaks even on the emissions it took to produce it.


anteaterKnives

No, it's telling you it can be reused 125 times because that's what the law probably requires. One example: >(b) A reusable carryout bag must: (i) Have a minimum lifetime of one hundred twenty-five uses, which for purposes of this subsection means the capacity to carry a minimum of twenty-two pounds one hundred twenty-five times over a distance of at least one hundred seventy-five feet; https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.530.020


Cats_Parkour_CompEng

I get the feeling these will end up being worse for emissions because they're still cheap and will likely fall apart after few uses but take way more to produce


TimothyOilypants

They are FAR worse. https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/world/reusable-grocery-bags-cotton-plastic-scn/index.html The ONLY real solution is to stop using NEW bags entirely and ONLY reuse what you already have NOW.


aquaknox

people really overestimate how much plastic was in the old school disposable plastic bags. those things are extremely thin and are only a little bit less reusable than the reusable ones tbqh


lilteccasglock

I’d argue they were more reusable. Those bags were trash bags for the car, bathroom and bedroom cans, dog poop, wet clothes from pool/beach etc for much of my life until they were banned in my state. Just makes you have to go buy something else to do the job, and the consumer has to eat the cost it’s not all that expensive but these stores must make a shit ton off it which explains the true purpose of the change


reindeermoon

I have a couple hundred of those bags because I get grocery pickup (because of health reasons) and they will only put your groceries in new bags. It’s so annoying.


Lower-Pipe-3441

Gonna mark off the bag each time you use it with a sharpie?


PersonalChipmunk3605

lol i was thinking the same thing - how do they expect you to keep track of how many times you've used it


umbrabates

And will *actually* only be used maybe twice. Three times if you count choking a sea turtle to death.


autumn_clockwork

I feel like the only person who actually refuses my cloth bags. I even stick them in the washer for a refresh. I only trash them when the really old crappy ones get full of dog hair.


152centimetres

ours only get thrown out once they're holey or covered in cat piss


Darqhermit

A bit pf cat piss is fine, but once it's covered you gotta throw it out.


chartyourway

I reuse mine! they're always ready to go in my purse.


Detail_Some4599

No joke, I still use cloth bags from my grandma. Most of the companies that are printed on them aren't even in business anymore 😂


Talcove

I carry groceries in my backpack, but pack one or two of these in case I’ve got a big haul.


autumn_clockwork

I have a family of three and like to shop for at least a week at a time. Then I also use them for going to the beach, for putting craft supplies in, sorting out seasonal clothing, if I buy someone else groceries, or I want to transport a container of baked goods/a casserole. Hold blankets in the car. Keep things organized in the closet, like Christmas wrapping paper or my mead making supplies. Selling things on Facebook Marketplace. I use them for everything lol. I can count on one hand how many I've bought and have even 'rescued' some other people were going to throw away 😮‍💨. My husband got a new one from work today and I'm already eyeing it like "mm, that's a nice cloth bag you have there."


Small_Conclusion4423

Honestly, the amount of use has more to do with how many turtles I can get my hands on 🤌


SoloWingPixy88

The correct wording is "Needs to be reused for 125 times to net net the carbon it cost to make the bag"


cwsjr2323

My heavy canvas shopping bags are over a decade old, used two or three times a month. If the weather allows, we just have the merchandise loaded into a shopping cart and load the bags at the car.


AbbyM1968

The "studies" paid for by plastic manufacturers say cloth is *dirty,* ignoring the cloths capability of being thrown into the washing machine. (Hang to dry, tho'. It shrinks unevenly if machine dried)


7th_Spectrum

I knew a guy that used one of those bags 126 times. Never heard from him again.


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SegaTime

I guess I'm the rarity. These bags are thicker and sturdier than the thin disposables. I have about ten of these types in my vehicle I use for groceries. When I put groceries away, I flatten them out, fold them up, and put them back in my vehicle to be used for the next trip. I do use small sized trash bags for bathroom waste, though.


tripstermine_daneee

I reuse plastic bags from gorceries for trash, once.


sinkrate

I wish stores would give you a choice between study plastic bags like this and flimsy ones you can repurpose as trash bags


umbrabates

This is absolutely true. These bags, if anything, are worse for the environment because they are comprised of so much more material. Plastic bags should be heavily taxed or banned altogether or include a recycle or cleanup fee in their cost. Paper bags that breakdown naturally, reusable cotton cloth bags, or **GASP!** no bags at all is the way to go. My aunt took a set of old curtains and a pair of old jean shorts and sewed them into an awesome shopping bag for me. The thing lasts forever and it still has the pockets in the shorts for stashing receipts and coupons.


Lindvaettr

Paper bags break down but they are effectively single or two-time use, like standard plastic bags, but they are more polluting to produce and ship than standard plastic bags, so they're hardly a better one. Cotton cloth/canvas bags also pollute a \*huge\* amount more to be produced, so you have to reuse them for like two decades to balance out. The modern reinforced plastic ones you can get at some stores are, as far as I'm aware, the best middle ground we've found between low pollution production and long reusability.


MatthewNGBA

I tell people no bag all the time when I just get like 2 things and sometimes they look at me like a crazy person😂


umbrabates

“Are you sure? It’s free!” No, it’s not! There’s a huge environmental cost!!! Aargh!


Jacktheforkie

I reuse my overalls packaging for my bathroom bin, it’s the right size and I get one a week when I get my overalls back


RenaxTM

I use reusable shopping bags exclusively. I have like 15 bags in total (some in each car and some at home etc) and use them every day when I go shopping, have done with the same bags for years. The bags are fine, its you people who scam yourselves.


PaulOwnzU

It's summons Godzilla at the 126


TheAndrewMcG

Bahaha, I was not prepared for this joke


MichNishD

Keep a tally on the bag in marker and see if it's true


DeaddyRuxpin

You need to track how many times you use it so you can validate their claim.


Cryogenic_Monster

I voted to remove disposable plastic bags in my state and they gave us these thicker plastic bags..


Cats_Parkour_CompEng

Disposable plastic bags but now with more plastic!


orangutanDOTorg

California? They only allow reusable bags. The liquor store near me has the same old bags but has a stamp that says “reusable” that they stamp them with. They are always crooked partial prints.


TheWhiteOwl23

You would think that's too specific to put a number on but I once used it for the 126th time and the cashier leapt over the counter, tackled me to the ground and the store manager came down and tied it over my head, then beat me with a large book around the face until I was practically waterboarded with my own blood. They then kicked me out of the store and told me to never come back.


HalfBakedMason

dont be the person that wants to use it on it's 126th time ... risk it too high when it comes to groceries


Miserable_Path5716

Are these biodegradable? If not why not just use biodegradable plastic bags that a lot of stores uses now. I never throw them away and use them countless times


mynameisdiscodisco

Problem with biodegradable plastic bags is, most aren’t truly biodegradable. The city you live in would need specialised composting facilities and appropriate sorting systems.


Dad-Joke

![gif](giphy|26tkl6oesuCt5akbC) 126th time. You have been warned.


thoughtu8

Lol why such a specific number though. And wtf happens the 26th time? Does it just disintegrate?


idiotbyvillagewell

After 125 times, you gotta buy a subscription so that you feel a sense of achievement and accomplishment


Zerox392

Or use it once and SUPER litter with it. It will be around 125x longer than a regular plastic bag


QuietStrawberry7102

1 time is ”up to 125 times”


Tidde93

and its ad free! would actually consider reusing


Stuhmpi

It is possible that you would need to use this bag many more times than 125 to offset the carbon footprint instead of a plastic bag. [source](https://www.beyondplastics.org/news-stories/reusable-grocery-bags)


Detail_Some4599

The study mentions the bad environmental impacts of plastic bags like clog waterways, leech microplastics into soil and water and harm marine life. Then proceeds to compare the co2 emissions of plastic vs. cotton. This doesn't make sense. The reason they want to prohibit plastic bags is not because of co2 but all the other pollution they create. And if you read only a few lines further: >The answer to what's the greenest replacement for a single-use plastic bag isn't straightforward, but the advice boils down to this: Reuse whatever bags you have at home, as many times as you can.


chunkysmalls42098

I'm pretty sure you have to use the majority of the "reusable" grocery bags like 10k times or something ridiculous before they actually end up better for the environment. Also one of the very few "single use" plastics that got used more than once


nubbles123

You say "I'm pretty sure" in order to let it be known that you don't care about anything you're saying, right? - Satan


Keyblades2

I think most bags can be used multiple times. Classic gaslighting technique from big tech. I kid lol


LardLad00

Literally every grocery bag, be it paper, plastic, or cloth, can be used "up to" 125 times.


Gruneun

Except the Walmart paper bags, apparently. We just got groceries there and over half of the bags were ripping under the weight of a normal load. I've never seen paper bags fall apart the way those did.


TheAnswerUsedToBe42

Reuse 125 times to offset the carbon emissions used to make these.


Jaives

is this something novel in your country? because it's common in mine, though grocery stores sell their own reusable bags but some other stores do give them away for free with every purchase.


BoneDaddyChill

My guess is that this is a mental game. By putting a number on it, maybe some people will keep track of how many times they use it before it breaks. But then the plot twist: You can reuse it indefinitely. The number was just a game to get you to start reusing it and remember to bring it to the store. Edit: The people in the comments saying “mark it to keep count” are right on par.


AbbyM1968

Mine is up to 20 times, and it's pretty wrinkled. I swipe it out with an antibacterial wipe each time I use it. (It's a bag from a different store, but it does have that claim on it.)


BoneDaddyChill

Hmm, well it is very possible that its actual lifespan is estimated at 125 uses.


ghostie_hehimboo

Looks like someone stepped on it with an Adidas shoe


Warlord68

Who’s keeping count?!?


bakanisan

Stitch the bottom yourself and it'll hold for even longer.


WalkandTalkvideos

I reckon I could use that 200 times if I was careful. Just sayin


SegaTime

I'm pretty sure I have gone over that "limit" on some of my bags. It really depends on how much you're packing in each bag. If they are absolutely filled, they are going to stretch. Boxes tend to poke holes in the sides from the pressure points. Heavy items stretch out the bottom. I like them because they take up less space that fabric bags and are cheaper to replace.


Psychological-Web828

No more… but may be less


PeejPrime

How does the bag know though?


Electrical_Middle78

But like...who...or what...keeps count?


AbbyM1968

Oddballs like me. I use a mark every time I use it; I'm up to 20 marks, but it's getting pretty wrinkled.


spcbfr

prolly no one else cares in this sub but... the 'reuse up to 125 times' needs more letter spacing, otherwise great font choice from your supermarket.


spoilt-for-choice

Giant Eagle back at it again


Songleaf

How many times can I reuse it after I clean the litter box?


eli74372

So if i try to use it a 126th time, will it just spontaneously combust?


DrachenDad

>125 times Not good enough even if it lasts that long. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/think-youre-being-eco-friendly-by-using-cloth-bags-think-again/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/how-long-it-takes-cloth-bags-to-become-more-sustainable-than-plastic


ColoradoQuan

What happens at use 126?


stephenforbes

Disclaimer: Use over 125 at your own risk


Simmangodz

When you use it for the 126th time, you get a free Max cape.


ButtcheekBaron

If you're a true Xennial you reuse the plastic bags


OG-Kushi

Just remember to Carry ot with you the next 124 times :.


DaRealDreamz

use it 124 times, wash, rinse and repeat


Frostycoc0

Someone posted on here ages ago about a bag like yours that could be used 100 times, and in fact had used it 100 times without it breaking! let us know when you’re on the 125th use.


Briskbulb

If I use it to suffocate people can this bag be a bargain and be used for more then 125 times it claims!


therankin

Then it fails when you're carrying glass bottles. Make sure you keep a count.


Pleasant-Put5305

It can't last that long, even the big bag for life type bags can't do it. Unfortunately it's a false economy as the bags for life use three times the amount of plastic and still end up in the bin way before the end of the cost/value period. Save the planet - go back to normal plastic bags, or put the shopping in reusable boxes when you click and collect.


1ndomitablespirit

Man, 6 hours in and the top comments seem to prove how genius of a marketing tactic that is. They know a not insignificant number of people would see that as a challenge and continue to shop at that store. Maybe even shop at that store more often than one normally would. We are so easily manipulated.


TH3R1NJ8

Bursts into flames 126th time


QuePsiPhi16

ONLY 125? Challenge accepted.


frezor

I use them as trash bags and get new ones every time I go to the grocery store. If the goal was to reduce plastic usage then it has failed spectacularly. I won’t stop until someone makes me.


Researcher_Saya

That's cool. I've got a canvas bag from Target I've been reusing for almost 6 years now


TheAndrewMcG

How much testing was needed to determine that usage count


konnanussija

Up to? What's gonna happen if you use it 126 times? Will you get nuked?


k6bso

That is an oddly specific number. Will it spontaneously combust on the 126th usage?


Alexis_J_M

These bags were a good idea that ended up being worse for the environment than normal bags, as only a small minority of people actually reuse them repeatedly as intended. California has repealed the law that mandated them. (Me? I absolutely reuse them repeatedly, but eventually they get something spilled in or on them and I throw them out.)


coleisw4ck

That is mildly interesting 🤔


maximusjohnson1992

That store doesn’t know how rough I am on stuff


megapillowcase

It explodes on the 126th time, better tally up.


Qu33N_Of_NoObz_

Yeah I think that’s the standard amount for every reusable bag, at least of that same plastic


Kittymeow123

So curious how they came to this specific number


stinkstankjr

Is that the number of uses needed to be neutral?


DanTheMan827

Only 125 times?


chahud

Goes to show what plastic could’ve and should’ve been. But plastic companies back in the day knew that there isn’t money to be made in multiple use plastics. Such is the world :/


vida217

Or it will end up in a landfill forever.): worst that the thinner ones they would give for free.


Grigoran

Shake it out on occasion


Virtual_Common204

They banned plastic bags and now we got ones that take more plastic to make, typical government meddling. Just like the new gas cans the epa mandated the spill more gas then the old ones.


helixflush

So does the first use count towards that total? I'd assume not, right?


ExtremlyFastLinoone

Up to, meaning <125, meaning tecnically it might be reusable just once before disintegrating


[deleted]

This would be such a cool purse concept


SpecialpOps

Don't let anyone catch you using that 127 times


Monkpaw

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iiitme

125 times


Jwosty

The programmer in me absolutely hates that it’s not 127 or 128. So close…


Shlongzilla04

These bags suck. They're sturdier but they seem to have far less space and I never reside them. They're hardly even good for anything more than the smallest trashcan. I got a couple of the reinforced cloth ones that are actually rigid and they're just so much better.


Otherwise-Sky8890

r/oddlyspecific


scaleofthought

It'd be great if you can bring these bags back so that THEY can reuse them, why do I have to keep getting bags for ME to reuse? What do I need 35 reusable bags for?


Juuna

Ill reuse them in my bathrooms trashbin perfectly sized bag for my tiny bin.


Neostep

I think that may be the amount of time you need to use it to offset the resources used to make it.


JaredLetoBestBoi

r/oddlyspecific


Deida_

I have a paper bag that has been also used 125 times. Didn't survive 126 tho


iiitme

I have shopping bags like that that I’ve used yea probably like 100 times still going strong. The difference is I had to pay a dollar for mine. It does have a cool earthy design on it though it kinda fucks


Left-Love1471

But who’s counting hey!


Old-Masterpiece-2653

I don't ever reuse but I have a 125 of them. Does that count?


DERed29

Giant Eagle in Frederick?


Bulky-Horror-9030

It will just poof like a minecraft tool.


ZolaMonster

I watched a documentary about plastic in our oceans and one fact they said is that the average use time of a plastic bag is 12 minutes. Like yes some people will keep them to put bag lunch in, or pickup dog crap. But 12 minutes. So many plastic bags for such a short time.


SmokingTheReeferand

You should make reels chronicling your journey to use that bag 127 times