Sept. 7, 2025
Why I Carry Three Eco Bags （エコバッグを3つ持ち歩く理由）
Plastic bags started to be charged at stores in Japan in 2020. Now they cost five to ten yen each, but it doesn’t bother me since I had already been carrying eco bags long before that. I think the habit of carrying bags is very convenient.
Bags really come in handy. Not only can you use them when shopping at a store or supermarket, but also for things like putting your jacket in during winter or carrying a bunch of books from the library. As for me, I usually keep two large eco bags and one smaller one in my backpack. It may sound like too many, but believe it or not, I sometimes use all three at once. Since they fold up small and are lightweight, they don’t cause any burden.
One problem, though, is that I never know when to wash them. They sometimes get a little wet when I buy frozen food or fish, but because they’re made of polyester, they dry quickly. Since I use them every day and always keep them in my backpack, washing them doesn’t easily come to mind.
日本では2020年からレジ袋の有料化が始まった。それよりも前にエコバッグを持ち歩くようにしていたので、特に不便は感じていない。バッグを持ち歩く習慣はとてもいいと思う。
バッグは便利だ。買い物をした時もそうだが、冬なら脱いだコートを入れることもできるし、図書館で借りた本をまとめたりということにも使える。私はたくさんの買い物に備えて、大きいバッグを二つ、小さいバッグを一つ持ち歩いている。全部で三つは多く感じるかもしれないが、三つ一気に使うこともある。小さくまとまるし重くないから負担にならない。
1つの問題は、洗うタイミングがよくわからないことだ。冷凍食品や魚を買った後などは、バッグが少し濡れてしまうが、バッグの素材が化学繊維なので簡単に乾いてしまう。毎日のように使い、いつも使うバッグパックに入れっぱなしなので、洗濯することを思いつきにくい。
Why I Carry Three Eco Bags （エコバッグを3つ持ち歩く理由）
Plastic bags startedbegan being subject to be chargeds at stores in Japan in 2020.
Your original sentence was perfectly understandable, but I corrected it to sound more native, though this really is a complicated sentence to form.
Now they cost five to ten yen each, but it doesn’t bother me since I had already been carrying eco bags long before that.
I think the habit of carrying bags is very convenient.
Bags really come in handy.
Not only can you use them when shopping at a store or supermarket, but also for things like putting your jacket in during winter or carrying a bunch of books from the library.
As for me, I usually keep two large eco bags and one smaller one in my backpack.
It may sound like too many, but believe it or not, I sometimes use all three at once.
Since they fold up small and are lightweight, they don’t cause any burden.
One problem, though, is that I never know when to wash them.
They sometimes get a little wet when I buy frozen food or fish, but because they’re made of polyester, they dry quickly.
Since I use them every day and always keep them in my backpack, washing them doesn’t easily come to mind.
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Well done!! Eco bags are always handy to have wherever you go. Plus, they're fun to use when they have cute designs! lol
Sept. 8, 2025
Thank you! Yes, now you mention it, I might buy a couple of new ones so that I'll have some options to choose from!
Why I Carry Three Eco Bags （エコバッグを3つ持ち歩く理由）
Plastic bags started to be charged at stores in JapanStores in Japan started charging for plastic bags in 2020.
Now they cost five to ten yen each, but it doesn’t bother me since I had already been carrying ecoreusable bags long before that.
Eco bags and reusable bags are the same thing but for some reason we don't call them Eco bags in the US. Not sure about other parts of the world, but for US English I'd go with "reusable"
I think the habit of carrying bags is very convenient.
Bags really come in handy.
Not only can you use them when shopping at a store or supermarket, but also for things like putting your jacket in during winter or carrying a bunch of books from the library.
As for me, I usually keep two large ecoreusable bags and one smaller one in my backpack.
It may sound like too many, but believe it or not, I sometimes use all three at once.
Since they fold up small and are lightweight, they don’t cause any burden.
One problem, though, is thatAlthough, there is one problem, I never know when to wash them.
They sometimes get a little wet when I buy frozen food or fish, but because they’re made of polyester, they dry quickly.
Since I use them every day and always keep them in my backpack, washing them doesn’t easily come to mind.
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Get 3 more, keep them in the genkan and swap them from your backpack/bag and wash weekly. ;)
Sept. 8, 2025
Thank you for letting me know that in the U.S., they say “reusable bag” instead of “eco bag.” Wow, you’re a genius! Though I might forget to take the used ones to the washing machine and leave them in the genkan forever! lol
Sept. 9, 2025
That's a different problem to solve. Hopefully you do other laundry and will find them before you need them LOL
Why I Carry Three Eco Bags (Reusable Shopping Bags)（エコバッグを3つ持ち歩く理由）
I usually see them called “reusable shopping bags” in the US, but maybe they’re called “eco bags” in some other English-speaking country.
Plastic bags started to be charged at stores in JapanStores in Japan started charging for plastic bags in 2020.
Stores in Japan started charging for plastic bags in 2020.
Now they cost five to ten yen each, but it doesn’t bother me since I had already been carrying eco bags long before that.
I think the habit of carrying bags is very convenient.
Bags really come in handy.
Not only can you use them when shopping at a store or supermarket, but also for things like putting your jacket in during winter or carrying a bunch of books from the library.
“Bunch” is OK, but “a stack of books” is more idiomatic.
As for me, I usually keep two large eco bags and one smaller one in my backpack.
It may sound like too many, but believe it or not, I sometimes use all three at once.
Since they fold up small and are lightweight, they don’t cause any burden. | they aren’t a burden.
One problem, though, is that I never know when to wash them.
They sometimes get a little wet when I buy frozen food or fish, but because they’re made of polyester, they dry quickly.
Since I use them every day and always keep them in my backpack, washing them doesn’t easily come to mind.
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I’ve been using reusable cloth bags for a long time, too. I have several, and I try to always use a specific one for meat & fish, so the others don’t get as dirty. I wash my “meat & fish” bag fairly often—it’s machine washable so I wash it with other laundry. But I have to admit that I have no idea when I last washed the others. 🙀🙂
Sept. 10, 2025
Thank you! It's neat that you use a bag specifically for meat and fish. I’m the kind of person who usually can’t stick to rules like that, but I might as well give it a try.
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Plastic bags started to be charged at stores in Japan in 2020.
Stores in Japan started charging for plastic bags in 2020.
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Bags really come in handy. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Not only can you use them when shopping at a store or supermarket, but also for things like putting your jacket in during winter or carrying a bunch of books from the library. Not only can you use them when shopping at a store or supermarket, but also for things like putting your jacket in during winter or carrying a bunch of books from the library. “Bunch” is OK, but “a stack of books” is more idiomatic. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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As for me, I usually keep two large eco bags and one smaller one in my backpack. This sentence has been marked as perfect! As for me, I usually keep two large This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It may sound like too many, but believe it or not, I sometimes use all three at once. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Since they fold up small and are lightweight, they don’t cause any burden. Since they fold up small and are lightweight, they don’t cause any burden This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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One problem, though, is that I never know when to wash them. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
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They sometimes get a little wet when I buy frozen food or fish, but because they’re made of polyester, they dry quickly. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Since I use them every day and always keep them in my backpack, washing them doesn’t easily come to mind. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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