Canada’s ban on single-use plastics isn’t in full force yet but already the use of paper bags as well as other paper products is on the rise. That’s a concern for environmentalists, who say forests shouldn’t be depleted for single-use products. …Canada’s ban on single-use plastics isn’t in full force yet but already the use of paper bags as well as other paper products is on the rise. That’s a concern for environmentalists, who say forests shouldn’t be depleted for single-use products. …“They can provide more service to humanity by providing that function rather than being turned into disposable products,” says Tamara Stark, campaign director for Canopy. …In Canada, paper bags began to appear at grocery chains in advance of the single-use plastic ban. …There is, however, a lot of emerging innovation in the paper industry, including using cellulose from agricultural waste and other plants, instead of trees.