Hmm, fair enough. In either case, though, I suppose it's fair to conclude that the original statement I was responding to is correct about overall costs (i.e. i

Hmm, fair enough. In either case, though, I suppose it's fair to conclude that the original statement I was responding to is correct about overall costs (i.e. it is not, in fact, clear) FWIW though, I think it might still be the right decision to go paper over plastic because of the accidental risk. I can't really control all downstream uses of my plastic bag once it's in the bin.