Actually plastic bags only helps abit.
telling people to not buy so many things would be a better route
to take. like not buying so many shoes or not changing hp so often,
not buying so many clothes, etc. basically not being so
"consumeristic"
Approaching it in every way, holistically, is the best approach.
Paper bags also require plenty of energy to produce. We can also
look at ways to reduce the amount of packaging, and how to minimise
the space food containers take up. Many people don't flatten their
TetraPaks or stack their food containers.