It is so inconvenient!  I use reuse all of the plastic bags I get from the stores anyway.

I've been using them since 2005 in Canada.  Prior to that, in Australia supermarkets introduced extra fees for plastic shopping bags so I used them a lot before 05.  Great eco-idea!  

I fold all my extra bags and place them into one, the Canadian Tire (as seen above) and hang it where my winter coats normally sit.  Clean looking and easy to remember!

Just make sure the fabric of your bag is easy to clean (washing machine /dryer friendly) and use plastic around meat products.

I love my President's Choice cloth shopping bag and I keep it in my bag at all times because it comes in handy when you least expect it. It is sturdy and I use it for more than just groceries. Library books fit perfectly into the rectangular shape and if it gets dirty I just throw it in the wash.

I have been using eco friendly bags for a few years now and I simply fold them up into one and put them in the trunck of my care right after I empty them and they are with me when I need them.  

I almost always have a bag with its own pouch in my purse which is convenient for small shopping trips but never enough for a full grocery shop.

I am getting better at remembering my bags, especially now that I would have to pay for plastic!  I love the Envirosax for those spur-of-the-moment purchases.  It is always in my purse.

No! I demand plastic. And lots of it. Because it's fantastic! Down with envirofascism and greenwashed cash grabs by unimaginative governments in decay whose only moves are to tax and ban!

When I remember to bring them (which ends up being 10% of the time).

My brother and I bought my mom two flip and tumble bags for Christmas. They can be made to be the size of a tennis ball in about 5 seconds,so they are super easy to fit in her purse. Although she still uses plastic bags for when she buys tons of groceries, the reusable bags work really well when we buy a couple of things at a time. They were kind of expensive, but well worth it to buy a durable easy to use bag that is also great for the environment!

I have been using reusable shopping bags for a long time now.  It's easy to get into the habit of keeping them in the car and brining them in the store.  Anyone who thinks they are not convienent really needs to give their head a shake.  Is it convienent for animals to eat thinking they are food, then suffocate to death as a result?  Is it convienent that they are made from oil products, a NON-renewable resource?  This is just a SMALL thing anyone can do!!!

Yes I use reusable shopping bags, however I must agree with Smitty's comment to a degree and question whatever happened to 'freedom of choice'?

I absolutely use reuseable bags or no bag at all.  I reuse my clear produce bags too.  It frustrates me to no end when I see a person in front with a cart full of bags.

Freedom of choice to pollute the environment, the waterways, the oceans?  Plastic bags will not break down in your lifetime, your childrens' or even their childrens' lifetime.  The only way that the average person can be motivated to do something is with money.  Charging 5 cents for plastic bags is the only answer because using reuseable bags on merit or morale hasn't worked.  If you don't buy the bags, then I guess you aren't giving money to the government, huh?

Wouldn't it be ideal if the money made by this bylaw was going to environmental research, or even into funding renewable energy powered supermarkets?  You may comment that it's just another governmental scam, but do you know where the profits are being spent?

You could also argue, does it really matter where the money goes?  With this bylaw, the country will be reducing it's addiction to oil and that in itself is a step in the right direction.

I make and use my own cloth bags.  I never leave home without them.  Having a bag that is unique to do your grocery shopping, makes the chore just that much more enjoyable.  In the sea of plastic bags that leave the stores everyday, my bag stands out.  Make a statement, save the earth and be fashionable.  If you really like your cloth bag you won't forget it at home.  Nobody likes to look at the plastic bags hanging from trees like ornaments, that is not what should fill our parks.    It is a small investment to protect the landfills, oceans, sea life, and save the earth.  

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