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I have second thoughts on the need for the use of reusable bags worth around P35 each to replace the FREE plastic bags in groceries. And the idea of penalizing consumers with a P3 payment on a Free plastic bag on "Reusable Bag Day" simply added financial burden on them. And tell me who made P3 more money on that day. Partial Effectiveness of Reusable Bags First things first, reusable bags cost much more to the consumers. And if a family buys three bags of groceries each week, that would be an expense of P105 for the bags. Who makes money? The grocery stores who sold these reusable bags. They will also save money from free plastic bags. Second, reusable bags will not fully remove plastic bags. Would you rather place your fresh meats in reusable bags? That would be unhygienic as well as foolhardy to do. Plastics Bags Can Be Reused Whoever said that plastic bags cannot be reused needs to check his facts. In fact, plastic bags have more uses at home than the supposedly reusa