Isn’t it better to use Paper Bags?

No. Most paper comes from tree pulp, so the impact of paper bag production on forests is enormous. In 1999, 14 million trees were cut to produce the 10 billion paper grocery bags. Paper sacks generate 70% more air and 50 times more water pollutants than plastic bags. It takes 91% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic than it takes to recycle a pound of paper. Each new paper grocery bag you used is made from virgin pulp for better strength and elasticity. Paper bags are not as strong as plastic and cannot be reused several times.

Paper bags will disintegrate if wet hence cannot be used to carry wet/frozen items. In addition, Paper bags does not degrade or break down in landfills because of the lack of water, light, oxygen and other important elements that are necessary for the degradation process to be completed.