In which Balenciaga releases an $1100 version of a paper shopping bag, ... The tote is sturdy, chic and minimalist in black and white, and it comes free with purchase ...

The PaperJohn is a genius shopping bag that comes with straps. But how sustainable it is depends on how it’s used. It’s a paper grocery bag. No, it’s a backpack. Yes, it’s the PaperJohn, a ...

The difference between the paper bag and the accessory that costs around $1,100 might be the materials. The high-priced calfskin white tote comes branded with the word BALENCIAGA in the label’s ...

So on April 15, we'll switch to paper shopping bags made from 80 percent recycled materials. These bags come in medium and large. When customers are buying a product, ask if they need a bag.

Two thousand plastic bags weigh 30 pounds, 2,000 paper bags weigh 280 pounds. A packed standard-sized paper bag can hold up to 14 items, an average plastic bag often holds 5-10 items.

“Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.