A short timeline of my feelings regarding the use/purchase of reusable shopping bags.

Moral Superiority – I’m saving the planet and you’re not. This phase lasted several months.
Shame/D’oh – Realized I could have accomplished the same goal by constantly reusing a plastic/paper bag and it wouldn’t have required me to buy something. This phase lasted the longest and helped me get over my superiority complex.
Contented – Secure in the knowledge that I’ve saved many, many bags from going directly to the landfill by using my reusable bag and the bag is still going strong so I suspect it will save many more. This is the latest phase, I’m still feeling a little superior but mostly just happy to be doing my part for the planet.

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