However:
- plastic bags are also made at least in part out of nonrenewable resources
- they hold much less so a bag-for-bag comparison doesn't really work
- they kill sea life
- the ones that don't get into a recycling place won't biodegrade
- they end up in trees
- wrapping packages or presents
- lining drawers
- making cards and crafts
- sewing patterns
- sorting/storing household items
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I use paper bags to contain newspapers, etc., for recycling. Plastic bags are pretty much useless.
But I like plastic bags better for garbage. Esp cat litter.
Whereas, we have like six bajillion paper bags; we can never use them all.
Target plastic bags are the best, IMO. Haven't bought garbage bags in years cause they're so great.
Plastic bags are great when you're walking your dog (you DO clean up after your dog, don't you?).
My paper recycling needs to go into paper bags for pickup. And if I don't need them for that I can put them in the compost bin.
My choice? I carry cloth bags that I've gotten at a variety of conferences, giveaways from the grocery store or whatever. And small items I'll stick in my purse.
If I don't have my bags with me I'll choose paper due to the fact that those plastic bags seem to end up as non-biodegradable litter both locally and in the great Pacific Trash Dump.
I don't have a dog.
I still prefer plastic over paper because (1) paper bags are very hard for me to carry, and (2) I'm more likely to reuse plastic bags for various reasons. Reusable cloth is also good, but I don't even have a choice when I shop using Peapod -- they only use plastic.
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