Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

A good trash bag doesn’t call much attention to itself: It holds your garbage and eventually gets thrown out itself. A bad trash bag, however, makes itself known. It can cause a stinky mess if it ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Paper bags have been part of trade and commerce for more than centuries. Traditionally cloth and jute bags were used to pack goods in ...