shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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The trio decamped to Mulaney’s dressing room, which was a cozy jumble of books, shopping bags, and framed pictures of his two young children.
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Simple eco-kits like a metal tumbler for refilling drinking water, metal or bamboo straws and cloth shopping bags not only make great gifts but also empower recipients to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics in everyday life.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Option one, for instance, would inspire companies to develop alternatives such as fully biodegradable and compostable materials designed to ultimately replace plastic (especially single-use plastics like shopping bags and plastic packaging, which constitutes 35 percent of plastic usage today).
—Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Bring your own shopping bag or tote for your purchases.
—Penny Sadler, Contributor, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Simple eco-kits like a metal tumbler for refilling drinking water, metal or bamboo straws and cloth shopping bags not only make great gifts but also empower recipients to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics in everyday life.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Option one, for instance, would inspire companies to develop alternatives such as fully biodegradable and compostable materials designed to ultimately replace plastic (especially single-use plastics like shopping bags and plastic packaging, which constitutes 35 percent of plastic usage today).
—Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Bring your own shopping bag or tote for your purchases.
—Penny Sadler, Contributor, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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