Paper or plastic?

[sommap]

Do you do paper or plastic at the grocery store.  Or, do you carry your own bags?  I generally use paper bags as I put all my recycling stuff in the paper bags.  I get some plastic ones and use them as garbage bags.  I don't buy the big ones.  This way, I am recycling both the paper and plastic. 

[ajann1983]

i typically use plastic since that's what most stores use.

[tammypete]

I use the plastic bags at the grocery store.   I reuse them whenever I go to a store in my area that requires you to bring your own bags.  I also use them for all the small trash cans in the house.

[monnee]

I use, reuse, and recycle both paper and plastic bags.   

[syncflame]

i work at a geocery store and this guy always came in and wanted paper bags, but wanted paper bags inside the plastic bags. his reason was to give the paper bag handles. it was very annoying to bag for him and i wanted to punch up in the face  

[yaayme]

I use both and I recycle both. (I use the plastic bags for garbage as well.)

[Storm61115]

i use plastic coz i bag up my recyclables and put them out to the curb.

[articx]

There is a Walgreens next to my college so when I walk in, I have my backpack with me. I use that to carry the stuff I buy, but will sometimes take plastic bags which I later use at my home for trash.

[bigedshult]

I like paper best you can use them in so meny way when u get home .Like putting your papers in it for rescinding them.

[ninajay]

I generally like to use paper bags, but another store I shop only uses plastic bags

[ktheodos]

I try to reuse as much as possible, but sometimes I forget!

[marcar1008]

Plastic, then use as garbage bags, extra bags recycle. Neat we just got recycling trash cans from the city.

[Tresbn00]

The grocery store that I go to has recycled/recyclable plastic bags that I reuse for the kid's lunches and picking up after my dogs.  I would use a cloth bag except for my dog's poop-pick-up needs and I have yet to not use a plastic recyclable bag more than once.  I also recycle aluminum cans, not afraid to pick them up while I am walking and make an extra couple of hundred dollars per year.

[chickauhtree]

Plastic

[Oryon20]

We use the re-usable bags.  We them.  They hold so much more than a regular paper or plastic bag, which also means less trips to and from the car.  They're also so much easier to carry.

They usually cost a buck to buy at the store and pay for themselves after using them 20 times.  After that, you actually profit from using the bag.  At least around here, Kroger and Target take $0.05 off your receipt for EACH bag used when checking out.

You just need to make sure to throw them in the washer periodically on the gentle/handwash cycle to keep them clean.