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Shopping bags are medium sized Bag s, typically around 10-20 Litre s in Volume (though much larger versions exist, especially for non-grocery shopping), that are often used by Grocery Shopper s to carry home their purchases. They can be Single-use or Reusable . Types and typical use of shopping bags vary by country:

  • In the United States , Plastic Shopping Bag s are common and typically free with a purchase.

  • In many Europe an countries, plastic shopping bags were also free and common well into the Noughties , and as of 2007 still are common, but their use is becoming less and less widespread, partly due to Environmental Legislation , which has led retailers to charge for Plastic Bag s. The Republic Of Ireland for example imposed a dedicated Plastic Bag Tax , thus forcing retailers offering plastic bags to charge for them.

  • Reusable Shopping Bag s are increasingly used, eg. in EU countries where use of plastic bags is in decline. Reusable Bag s are often made from Jute cloth, also known as Burlap in the US,the fabric of these Jute Bag s/ Burlap Bag s is typically less coarse than that of Gunny Bag s, which are often much larger but sometimes they are also made from plastic; however these Reusable Plastic Bag s are sturdier than regular plastic shopping bags.

  • Paper Bags are another more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags. However, paper bags that are not made from Recycled Paper are being blamed as a contributor to Deforestation . Paper bags are also in widespread use within the United States and other countries.



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  • It has been written that filmmakers, when depicting someone returning from shopping, always ensure that something is sticking out of the top of the shopping bag, usually a baguette (loaf of french bread). {Link without Title} Movie Cliches, "Shopping"



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