DEAR HELOISE: I subscribe to a daily newspaper, and I save the plastic bags that the newspaper comes in. I always carried a bag or two with me when I walked our dogs to pick up their solid waste.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X SUGAR NOTCH – With home deliveries driving higher demand for paper bags and more states banning ...

We use a massive five trillion plastic bags every year, and they’re in the top five of all plastic products found in the natural environment. However, paper doesn’t fare any better, with many studies ...