Plastic or Paper?

Plastic or paper?

This question has always been asked by the bagger at the counter everytime we do our groceries. And for the longest time I have always chosen guess what? Yes I was not that into the green thing before, I chose plastic.

Most of us will be choosing plastic due to its strength. The plastic bag has a handle the paper bag has not. You can carry several plastic bags but only one or two of the paper bag. It was a decision out of convenience that we chose plastic over paper. And because of that we plastic people have been contributing to the garbage that has been piling up to the land fills.

But yesterday for the first time I told the bagger paper. I dont know what will be the difference my choices will do in the next couple of weeks or months to come. I only go to the grocery once a week. But i think if we chose to use a biodegradable paper bag, our garbage problem will at least be reduce.

So the next time your bagger ask you, I hope its time for you to change. Please say "PAPER BAG PLEASE".