The same as most grocer's large paper bag. The edges are sewn to maintain it's box shape. It is the most popular bag. Live trees must be cut down for all paper bags. One 20 year old tree will only make 700 brown paper grocery bags.
Most households use ten bags per week.
If each American household used two fewer bags per week, we could prevent the needless destruction of nine million trees every year. Yes, your small efforts can make a difference. Wellman collects used plastic soda bottles, shreds them, then melts the chips and spins the result into a fiber which is then woven into cloth. These naturally white bags are machine washable with no shrinkage. This roomy bag is great for the beach or as an all around tote.