Most recyclable bags are made of polypropylene which is molded or extruded into many plastic products. Polypropylene production produces far greater gas emissions than plain plastic and the stuff ...

Second, we’re just plain tired of going to the grocery store and spending $293 for a basket full of food, only to find that we need one more bag in addition to the five reusable ones we brought ...

In New Jersey, for example, paper bags and single-use plastic bags are banned, according to Walmart’s website. The ban there went into effect in May 2022.

Although she began her career path as a teacher and spent years in the classroom, Smith began shifting to her current role after discovering all of the things she could make with plain plastic bags.