Falling in line with new California requirements that go into effect in 2026, the Napa County Board of Supervisors passed an ...

What's in the bags is a lot of lightweight recyclables like plastic films, straws, candy wrappers, foam takeout containers, ...

California’s plastic grocery bag waste actually increased after the first ban went into effect, according to the state’s ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in ...

Unofficial results from Gallatin County are in, and they indicate Bozeman voters want to make plastic bags at checkout counters a thing of the past.More than 14 ...

Discover the impressive process behind the mass production of plastic bags.

An intense wrap in plastic is a handy way to help prevent damages to your luggage. But the technique isn't foolproof.

In the future, Maryland consumers in Montgomery County could forget about plastic bags at the grocery store. Those will be banned — with some exceptions — if a new bill passes the council this ...

"Limiting our plastics use means less trash in our waterways and on our streets, and giving our kids the green, clean planet they deserve to inherit," said Massachusetts State Senate President Karen ...

Until early September this year, Mahfuza Begum's Surzu Handicrafts was making eco-friendly, lightweight and reusable net shopping bags out of jute and cotton for a handful of buyers. And it was ...

Oceana/Joseph Pellegrino & St. Johns County Office of Public Affairs A baby whale has died after being found on a Florida beach with a "large plastic bag" in its stomach. Last month, an individual ...

A year has passed since Japan introduced mandatory charges to customers for each single-use plastic bag taken from retail stores. The ratio of shoppers who decline plastic bags at stores has risen ...