[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