A statewide ban that led to a 40-million-pound reduction in plastic waste, was offset by a 12-million-pound increase in trash bags, the study found. The paper ultimately recommended imposing bag ...

more paper is recycled (if measured by weight) than all of the glass, plastic, and aluminum combined. How Much Paper Is Recycled Every Year? In 2018, 68.2 percent of the paper used in the United ...

For those conscious of the environment or those who don't want a bunch of plastic bags, here are some reusable grocery bags ...