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by AstralStorm 2255 days ago
Personally, I find hard plastic fabric bags (multiple use, not foil) to be as good. Some of those have 40 years now and I'm not the first user (nylon). (Formerly known as potato sacks.) However, you do have to be diligent and not leave them lying about and they have to be durable enough to not tear, or mended. Hard polypropylene fiber bags are also good and durable, take less energy to make. PET is not durable enough, even thick.

A good cotton or linen or jute bag will live for some years of use too though. Main trade-off is water resistance. Only waxed woolen bags and leather (obnoxious for other reasons) are waterproof.

Another travesty are packing filler "peanuts", "airbags" and foam and plastic tape.