Paper bags are made from wood, other fibers or recycled paper. There is no petroleum in the make up of the paper bags.
But oil (or electricity produced from oil or coal) is usually used in the manufacturing process and in the transport of the paper bags after production.
joe mama
Paper is made from wood pulp.
All sorts of papers. There are all sorts of bags too, strong ones, small flimsy ones. People will use the cheapest paper available that will do the job.
bags used to be made out of paper and glue. now, we call them paper bags because we categorize them in that family of bags.
no they weren't around then. Paper bags were used, most often brown paper.
Paper bags can certainly be reused as long as they are not ruined by water, mold, or other substances. These bags can be used as art projects.
Multiwall paper bags, which use three or more plies of paper, are used heavily in industrial applications for the transport and sale of products such as seed and fertilizer.
Plastic, paper,
Yes, but if you ban the paper bags then only the plastic bags will be used and they will fill up the land fills. At least paper is biodegradable.
petroleum
Bags on the Net is the best site for anyone with printed paper bags needs. Several films have used this site to obtain paper bag props for fictional stores in tv shows and movies.
most likely since petroleum is used to help make almost every item found in a household