Paper, Plastic Or Neither.

The article discusses environmental scientist Steven Stein's habit of following garbage trucks as part of his research on how to reduce litter such as the debris that falls off of waste management vehicles as of January 2014. According to the article, Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags each year. It states that these types of bags have been outlawed in 90 municipalities in California, including the city of Los Angeles, California. Reusable shopping bags are examined.