Question

Why is it, when shoppers go to the grocery store, the store offers customers either plastic or paper bags to carry their groceries home in?

Answer 1

because plastic creates more pollution but is cheaper

Answer 2

In my opinion the word reason here is RENEWABILITY/SUSTAINABILITY.

Explanation: Renewability and Sustainability are both synonyms and can be defined as the ability for something to be produced or sustained for a long period of time without damaging the environment or without depleting a resource. Modern plastic shopping bags are increasingly recyclable or biodegradable. modern bags are made of vegetable-based bioplastics, which can decay organically and prevent a build-up of toxic plastic bags in landfills and the natural environment.