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it's not that they *can't* be reused, it's a question of the economics in doing so. in pure practical terms, I just love no longer having this giant haystack-sized ball of plastic bags I have to try and stuff into a tiny container at the grocery store every few months.
I just found out that some crafters have figured out how to "recycle" their own plastic bags into a heavier plastic material by "fusing" them. I'm gonna try it.
I haven't tried it yet. The online instructions do state to ventilate fully. I'm thinking that they melt just enough to stick together but not enough to totally incinerate.
I bring my own bags. I got them from Mother Earth News and they're made of recycled plastic bags and bottles. They are truly huge (you can pack at least 4 of those flimsy grocery store bags in them) and very durable. I've only had two blow outs, and both of those were because a heavy bag actually froze in the back of the truck on the way home... otherwise, they can handle 3 gallons or a case of cans with ease.
If I don't bring my own, I usually get plastic for stuff that might leak (like meat) and paper for vegetables. I re-use the plastic ones for icky trash that our dump requires to be "double-bagged", and re-use the paper ones in my veggie-scrap bucket and then chuck it all in my composter.
I use plastic.... BUT... use these same bags as my garbage bags. I figure it is a net wash as if I used paper, I would have to buy plastic garbage bags.
The NY governor recently proposed a tax on plastic grocery bags. (He claimed for Environmental reasons, but is really to generate revenue). for me... this would have a net zero gain environmentally. Would have no impact as I would just buy re-useable grocery bags.... but would then purchase plastic garbage bags.
well i'd bought one of those medium sized target bags gezz i'd managed to stuff it full with probally every thing i'd bought last saturday and everything had managed to stay in it
Almost always plastic, unless I have an abundance of them, then I take my own. The reason is because I'm too cheap to buy garbage bags, so grocery bags are what go in the trash cans. After all, why pay two or three bucks for a roll of garbage bags when I can get all I need from the stores for nothing.
I got good canvas ones in each vehicle, but mostly forget to bring them into the store. Alot of checkers around here get alittle PO'd at having to use them.
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After all, why pay two or three bucks for a roll of garbage bags when I can get all I need from the stores for nothing. 
