A survey by Dutch research center Markteffect highlights the country’s growing shift toward reusable shopping bags among consumers aged 18 and older. Nearly half of respondents hope for a future where plastic bags disappear entirely from Dutch streets. The findings reveal that more than five-sixths of Dutch shoppers bring a reusable bag when grocery shopping, 77% when shopping at other stores and 70% when shopping for clothes. Nearly half of the respondents report using reusable bags more frequently than two years ago, and two-thirds own up to ten reusable alternatives at home.
