Paper, plastic or other? Also, why?

[Chazmatazz269]

When you shop, do you prefer to have your goods packed to go into a paper bag, a plastic bag, or some other option?
Some places let you take their bulk packages, especially if it’s already empty or you’re buying everything in it anyway. Those reusable shopping bags have become extremely common. I can’t remember the first time that i was given the option. How confounding it must have been. Now i mostly use the reusable bags. Partly for reduce, reuse, recycle reasons, but also because i can choose bags that speak to me or about me. Occasionally i’ll forget my bags and have to get a store bag. I typically go with paper at that point.
How about you? Paper, plastic or other? What’s your preference and why?

Paper

Plastic

Other, please explain in comments

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Shopping & gifts

[Sunrising]

We should have a choice, paper bags can be good, but not on a wet day.

Plastic bags are stronger and can be used many times.

I always pack my own bags in a store, and I always use recycled Plastic bags, because Paper bags are too weak, and therefore useless to carry my shopping in, to arrive home with everything I bought.

[RandomGirl42]

I like paper bags 'cuz I reuse them for many things and the cat seems to like them and when they're past all use there I can use them for compost or kindling.

[Abbycado]

I use reusable ones. If I forget, the grocery store I use has paper, for a small charge.