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

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

The prohibition of plastic bags includes single use shopping bags ... County Solid Waste container,” Morris said. "Although rigid plastic items may be stamped that they are recyclable, they ...