I am interested seeing the research that makes paper bags 'worse.' Paper is a renewable resource, you just plant more trees. Paper is biodegradable so it doesn't stay in the waste stream/environment for too many years. And paper is pretty easy to recycle.
The down side is paper bags are bigger and heavier so they take more resources to transport from production to use. But there aren't too many other down sides to paper bags.
The down side is paper bags are bigger and heavier so they take more resources to transport from production to use. But there aren't too many other down sides to paper bags.