"Reusable" Bags are not being reused and are actually worse for the environment.

I have a lovely view of three dumpsters out of my window and I can see at least 15 supposedly reusable bags from sobeys, shoppers, metro, no frills, dollarama etc poking out of the top.

They could have made people use paper bags or they could have just not offered bags at all and made you use a cardboard box from the store or buy an actual like long-lasting canvas bag... or sufffer. or they could have insisted stores use biodegradable bags, which are usually corn-based and yes they do exist.

Not everybody remembers to bring a bag or even enough bags when they go out shopping. So obviously people are going to spend the 15 cents per bag!

Reusable bags are still made of plastics, but they probably take longer to decompose and Because they are porous I can't use them as trash bags. Guess what I have to do now? I have to buy plastic trash bags!

What a stupid token gesture that actually made things worse.