Are Paper Bags Really an Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Plastic?

Sure, it looks more eco and hipster but is it?

Are you gonna re-use that? — Photo by @plqml | @feliperizo.co on Unsplash

Single-use plastic is out, paper is in.

From July, all Aldi supermarkets in the UK will switch to one of two environmentally friendlier bags. Half the stores will use paper, half will use biodegradable plastic as part of a new trial to…