[niceice]

> Though intended to be reused many times, the report says 90% of the new reusable bags are used a mere two or three times. So they are piling up in landfills and homes. Think of your own behavior in misplacing bags around the house or forgetting to bring them when heading out for groceries.

I have a hard time believing it's 90%. Seriously?

They aren't that cheap and it's easy to keep track of them.

[gruez]

People aren't buying new reusable bags because they lost them. They're buying because they went to a store and forgot to bring a bag, and therefore forced to buy a "reusable" bag, even though they already have 10 at home.

[niceice]

You learn how to avoid that after it happens a couple times.

[yunwal]

Many don’t. Also, even if it’s only one in 10 times that you forget, it’s still much worse for the environment than using paper bags

[hn_throwaway_99]

> They aren't that cheap and it's easy to keep track of them.

I think some folks may be thinking of different types of reusable bags. Where I live the "default" reusable bags at the grocery store, which are basically pretty similar to disposable but bigger with thicker plastic, are 29 cents. They do sell hardier bags that you can by that are like $1.25. But I think tons of folks throw away those $.29 bags after one or two uses.

[lh7777]

Here, they're only 8 cents each -- not much incentive to treat them as reusable. Plus these "reusable" plastic bags are magnets for dirt and difficult to clean.