#990: Plastic Bags

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Fun Fact: Stores have a competition to see who can spread your items across the most plastic shopping bags

Bag Packer: Here you go!

[[5 items placed in a single bag; heaviest item placed at the bottom]

Shopper: Thanks!

Bag Packer: Here you go!

[[Same items; heaviest item now placed in separate bag]]

Shopper: Oh, that’s easier to carry.

Bag Packer: Here you go!

[[Heavy item is now double bagged]]

Shopper: Double-bagging the big stuff makes sense..

Bag Packer: Here you go!

[[the other 4 items are now split into 2 separate bags]]

Shopper: That’s a bit wasteful..

Bag Packer: Here you go!

[[The 2 separate bags are now double bagged]]

Shopper: You just put five items in six bags.

Bag Packer: Here you go!

[[Every item is now in its own, double-bagged bag.]]

Shopper: OK! I give up! I’ll buy a reusable bag!

Bag Packer: Here you go!

[[Reusable bag is double-bagged]]

Shopper: Augh!