All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think.

Bangladesh became the first nation on Earth to ban single-use plastic bags. Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a biodegradable replacement, the government turned to jute ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste ... This means more plastic in our oceans, more greenhouse gas emissions and more toxic air pollution, which exacerbates the climate ...

“It’s time for us to get rid of these plastic bags and continue to move forward with a more pollution-free environment.” Sen.