Paper or Plastic?

[downtown]

Sucks to be you, I sometimes steal some of Downtown's and hope he doesn't notice.

I'm on to you, you bag stealing bastard.

 

[Hitti-Litti]

Me too! We even store them in the same place!

Our plastic bags are too under the sink!

I have absolutely no proof, but a greenpeace guy the came over to my place (for propaganda) told me that paper bags were creating a lot more pollution then plastic bag, if we take everything into account. (energy required in production, trees needed, the fact that less then 25% of recycled paper is really recycled...) So now I choose plastic, and use them as lunch bag during the week.

That is true, I just read it from a newspaper couple of days ago. Paper bags are worse than plastic bags IF the plastic bag is reused several times(I don't know how many).

 

[Trajan12]

I ask for plastic. I keep my extra ones under my sink, and use them for garbage bags.

Me too! We even store them in the same place!

Me too...That's uncanny.

 

[Brighteye]

I don't get a choice. It's always plastic. I usually use my rucksack though.

 

[Leonel]

I dunno. Plastic is a waste of oil but paper literally kills tree's.

I need to get a cloth shopping bag.

 

[Rhymes]

I dunno. Plastic is a waste of oil but paper literally kills tree's.

I need to get a cloth shopping bag.

Apparently you also have to watch out for Nylon bags, one Nylon bag is the equivalent of several thousands plastic bags.

Sorry for the lack of factualness, this also came from that greenpeace guy.

 

[Bill3000]

Plastic, because I find it hilarious that people actually say that they want to "save a tree" by not taking a plastic bag.

 

[Martacus]

I don't have a choice in the matter at any of the local stores. It's always plastic out here.

 

[LightFang]

Plastic, 'cause they double as trash bags. And plus that's generally the only choice available anyway.

 

[George2816]

In a store's counter, what do you choose?

paper because plastic doesn't decay!

 

[robo-snickers]

rubber

wet things soak through paper and plastic will break to easy and we all dont want that now do we

 

[ohcrapitsnico]

I usually get plastic but it really depends upon my needs. I like to have a stash of both.

 

[emzie]

I usually only buy a few things each trip, so my courier bag. I even get a 6 cent discount for it!

If I have to use their bags, paper if possible.

 

[Godwynn]

I use my hands and carry my stuff. I buy two or three things at a time.

 

[GuitarHero]

rubber

wet things soak through paper and plastic will break to easy and we all dont want that now do we

How are you supposed to get aforementioned rubber?

 

[MjM]

Our family buys too many groceries at once to use paper, but we reuse every plastic bag, for one use or another.

 

[Aramazd]

Paper, although I sometimes get paper, when I forget to ask for it.

 

[West 36]

Both. They never ask, so I have to steal the paper ones, but the plastic bags I use later for trash and crap (literally) and paper is good for putting the paper in for recycling. I should do my part in saving the world by buying a bag though, but I would look gay.
I am cool.

 

[Swedishguy]

My parents do the shopping.

 

[zxcvbnm]

Actually plastic might be a bit better than paper as it leaves some carbon in the landfills, but cloth is by far the best.