Frequently Asked Questions

• Paper bags are not weatherproof and are rarely re-used

• Paper bags are mostly made from wood pulp - that means chopping down trees

• Even recycled paper bags have environmental costs during their manufacture

• Paper bags weigh more than plastic bags and, when disposed of, add to the bulk and weight of rubbish that has to be dumped or recycled

• Long-life shopping bags are the best solution

See http://www.shrinkpaper.org/index.shtml for more about the damage our over-use of paper products does to the environment.