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Updated on 13 Aug 2021

11 Aug 2021

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‎I would like to ask all Europe countries.
I looked the newspaper that plastic bags and containers prohibited in EU.
What kind of substitute goods do you use??

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Michel_V

11 Aug 2021

Country or region France

Stores and supermarkets used to give plastic bags. They no longer do, and the customers have to come with their own bags, or have to buy a bag at the store/ supermarket.

WizzLight

11 Aug 2021

Country or region Belgium

Belgium/France here !

Depending on the supermarket:
- Cardboard or stiff paper bags (uncommon in supermarket, but especially used for fruits and vegetables, sometimes meat. Some supermarkets also offer cotton bags that are more expensive, but reusables) (cardboard bags are very common in clothing stores). These cardboard bags are usually placed near fruits and vegetables and are free. In clothing stores, you may be charged a few cents to get one.

- Recycled plastic bags. "Carrefour" (a famous supermarket chain), for example, offers bags made from old fishing nets. (I have several of these in my car, it's handy and quite big). You have to buy them at the cash desk.

- Finally, there are foldable fabric bags that you can carry in your handbag. I would say they are more or less the same size as a regular plastic bag. I mainly use them for smaller purchases or when I forgot to put my big bags back in the car. There are many different patterns. For example, I have a green and orange one that takes the shape of a carrot when you fold it, but most of the time, they fold into a small rectangle that fits in the palm of your hand. You can also buy them at the cash desk or in the aisles of the store.

teddybear7514

12 Aug 2021

Country or region Japan

@Michel_Verrier
Thank you so much for responding!
Ohhh,, I seee I got it that situation!

teddybear7514

12 Aug 2021

Country or region Japan

@WizzLight
Thank you for your response!
I really appreciate you so much.

Ohh,,I see .. I didn’t hear cotton bags..
I will search it later.
And is it possible to make a bass from fishing nets??

Thank you.😊

WizzLight

13 Aug 2021

Country or region Belgium

@teddybear7514 You mean a bag? Sure, this is what it looks like:

WizzLight

13 Aug 2021

Country or region Belgium

And here are the cotton bags !

teddybear7514

13 Aug 2021

Country or region Japan

@WizzLight
Thank you so much for your kindness!!

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‎I would like to ask all Europe countries.
I looked the newspaper that plastic bags and containers prohibited in EU.
What kind of substitute goods do you use??

‎I would like to ask all Europe countries.I looked the newspaper that plastic bags and containers prohibited in EU.What kind of substitute goods do you use?? See a translation

Stores and supermarkets used to give plastic bags. They no longer do, and the customers have to come with their own bags, or have to buy a bag at the store/ supermarket.

@teddybear7514 You mean a bag? Sure, this is what it looks like:

And here are the cotton bags !

‎I would like to ask all Europe countries.
I looked the newspaper that plastic bags and containers prohibited in EU.
What kind of substitute goods do you use??