this really looks innocuous in the car, it really doesn't take up a lot of room but it holds a surprising amount of trash. When you generally look at it it blends into the back of my seat and really doesn't look like it's trash and that's a very appealing thing for me because I didn't want something sitting out that just look like a trash can or something ugly like a bag. The magnetic latch is easy to close even if you're not looking directly at the bag and it's not hard to open either but still sturdy enough that when it's full of trash you can still snap it closed and it will hold. I am absolutely thrilled with this,it's everything that I wanted!