I use rubberbands to hold things together & keep those same things organized. The rubberbands I bought are indeed rubbery and are bands hence the name. They stretch well without breaking They are lightweight AND portable YEAH!! Some caution needed when handling...they slipped off my finger while being stretched and almost hit me in the eye...fortunately I was smart enough to wear protective goggles.
We use these elastics for my daughters paper route. Customers appreciate that we fold the newspapers and use an elastic band. This way papers do not separate and blow away in the wind!