Almost every grocery store cashier asks you the same question, “paper or plastic?”. It seems that there is a good chance that the “plastic” option may be gone pretty soon. Here is an article from The Wall Street Journal, about the possibility of a ban on plastic bags.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444165804578006832478712400.html?mod=e2tw

Which side are you on?