From the Paramus Post (New Jersey): http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20090614183654231

Becoming responsible to our environment: paper, plastic or cotton bags?
By Frosty Wooldridge
Denver Political Issues Examiner

At ConservingNow.com we like to provide you with up to date information on plastic bags. Most of the time we gather links and information so you can explore the issue on your own time or in your own neighborhood. Every so often a story comes by that we feel is important to share the entire story with you.

Today's article from CNN is one of those stories.

In Bangladesh, plastic bags have been banned completely since early 2002.

Bangladesh discovered that plastic bags were choking the countries drainage system, which led to widespread flooding throughout the country in 1988 and 1998.