Paper or Plastic?

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By Dan RobertsonMay 10, 2014, 5:52 pm141 pts
Do you remember years ago when groceries came home in paper bags? They used to be carried out by pimply-faced high school kids and loaded into the back of your wood paneled station wagon. They didn’t fall over; they didn’t spill their contents all over your trunk, and you could simply burn, toss or use them…

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