Paper or Plastic? Neither, thanks...........

I'm forever pondering the paper or plastic question. I switch them up depending on my need.
The plastic bags I use to take my lunch to work. Paper to sort my recycling.
I need no more paper or plastic!! And I always have the dilema that both are using resources up and isn't there a better way?
Lo and behold I come home today to a coupon in the mail from Fred Meyers. They are offering 3 large reusable shopping bags for free! Now, I have always kinda made fun of people that use these. Somehow I associate these bags with Birkensocks, dirty hair and vegans who look so frail I wonder how they even carry their bags. They are for Trader Joe shoppers, not a Fred Meyer girl like me!
Well, I am rethinking my evil thoughts.......
It is the perfect solution to my overpopulation of bags in my house and it is the right thing to do! I'm actually quite impressed with Fred Meyers for taking this step.
So, I will add myself to the population of earth friendly people and go get my free bags. My apologies for all my bad thoughts to those of you who have taken this step long ago. You were doing the right thing long before the right thing came to me by way of a "free" coupon.
Whatever it takes to get us there...........

jb