When I was a kid, we would always get our groceries from the corner supermarket in paper sacks. No handles. This was back in the 1980s.

Later on, the plastic bag caught on and that's what we'd end up bringing home. We would use them for garbage bags.

Before that, the plastic bag was only used for things like fresh meat from the butcher stall at the market (things that would leak and make a mess).

Most people I know in this country (and in other countries also - Colombia and South Korea) re-use the plastic bags as garbage can liners.

It's quite common to see scraps of these beasts hanging from trees in the neighborhood, as the wind picks them up and carries them off. I thought they were supposed to be "biodegradable"? [Linked Image]

And regarding that plug. Wow, I'm amazed at the amount of responses it generated. Thanks guys! [Linked Image]


[This message has been edited by SvenNYC (edited 01-12-2006).]