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I hear paper bags are better than plastic bags so why not use paper and forget about plastic bags altogether?

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I hear paper bags are better than plastic bags so why not use paper and forget about plastic bags altogether?

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While it is true that paper bags are far more biodegradable than today’s traditional plastic bags are, using paper bags causes manufacturers to kill off more trees. Trees are not being replaced as fast as they are being used as a resource; as a result, the world is losing out on trees that filter out carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce life giving oxygen. In addition, creating paper bags from trees requires that manufacturers rely on the use of millions of gallons of water; another resource that we cannot do without. Our green bags do not rely on trees or water, and they are made of ingredients that are eco-friendly. Take a look at why using paper bags is not such a great idea: (a.) – Our green bags use 40 percent less energy to manufacture when compared to paper bag manufacturing methods. (b.) – Our reusable green bags produce 80 percent less in terms of solid waste production when compared to the waste created by the creation and use of paper bags. (c.) – Paper bags are of

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