Paper or Plastic?

[Blue Canary]

Groceries. Now go.

 

[BlitzPlum]

Paper tears too easily. Plastic is... Slightly stronger. It really annoys me when a bag splits either way...

I said plastic because it's used more here and I hardly ever see paper bags.

 

[Blue Canary]

Paper tears too easily. Plastic is... Slightly stronger. It really annoys me when a bag splits either way...

I said plastic because it's used more here and I hardly ever see paper bags.

The only place I where I've seen paper bags is at a store where you have to pay for the bags and bag the items yourself.

 

[Jimmu]

I have never seen paper bags in a grocery store before. What about those "environmentally friendly" bags that are reusable? I use those when I go grocery shopping.

 

[Dan]

I'd think everyone would logically prefer plastic bags dual to their strength, and generally flexibility, can't say I've seen paper bags in supermarkets either.

 

[Mercedes]

I only get paper bags down in the marketplace on the quayside and in-town for fresh fruit and vegetables, but, if I have the choice, plastic everytime, which is what is at all the supermarkets.

 

[CynicalSquid]

There was a short period of time when my mom used paper bags and stored them in the closet. I think that's because she realized that we usually use them for school projects so she just decided to store them. I hate paper bags though. The are hard to carry are easier to rip. I prefer plastic bags, but they are still easy to rip open. I like the reusable "environmentally friendly" bags that Jimmy mentioned the most. They are kind of like plastic bags but never rip because they are made of some kind of fabric (I have no idea).

 

[the_miserable]

Plastic is easily to handle. I only remember paper bags from when i was a kid. They sucked. Really inconvenient. But I like the cloth bags we use. They are like upgraded plastic bags.

 

[Ventus]

I never knew there were paper bags to be honest. However I do like those tout bags or whatever they're called. Kind of like huge purses.

 

[Terminus]

I really dislike paper, because the texture just seems... off.

Plastic's bad, especially if there's a lot of mass in it, it can make the handles hurt a bit.

 

[Vanessa28]

Yeah I do know those paper bags. Then the items are stored into it for you. Over here it is common to buy plastic bags and store the items in it yourself. I think all grocery stores and stores in general do that. So yes I prefer those for sure. I don't want to carry a paper bag in my arms all the way to my home. And they will tear easily. So plastic all the way

 

[Eduarda]

I have never seen paper bags in grocery stores. Ever. Only plastic bags. And that's what we use. My mother stores all the bags in a container in the laundry room. It's filled with plastic bags that we reuse.

I've never gone grocery shopping before. But if I do, then I would see myself using the cloth bags and reusing those. For environmental reasons. Also, they are more sturdier. And I find them easier to hold, too.

 

[*M i d n a*]

Paper's so outdated. Plastic FTW.

 

[misskitten]

Neither, I bring my own cloth bags and a backpack as often as I can They are more durable, more environmentally friendly and are more comfortable to carry

 

[Beauts]

Even though I like paper bags more in theory, in practice I live in England where it rains a lot. Paper falls apart in rain and my shopping would end up on the floor.
I've never had paper grocery bags either. The only places I get paper bags are Primark and on the market, like Merc said.