It also is a waste of money, since many waste management companies now charge more $$ for recycling
since the profit motive has died off.
There are several communities that now forbid those convenient thin plastic bags generally found in grocery stores.
I used to work for a city that employed an Environmental Coordinator and she had a staff of 2, plus 2 city vehicles and some hokey robot to go to local schools and teach kids about recycling and Earth Day. This was back in the early 90’s. Their combined salaries was north of $180,000 not including the vehicles and the robot.
The annual recycled revenue paid back to the city was less than $2,000. So there you have it, government in all its wasteful glory.