Eight states have banned single-use plastic bags from stores, and the results of the bans have been a mixed bag, with some ...

Clothlike bags sold at big box stores, often made out of plastic, can’t be recycled, which means they’re often left to ...

Spare grocery bags are strangely tricky to store. Instead of stuffing them under the sink, keep plastic bags neat and ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning plastic bags in September; advocates hope it helps to curb plastic waste.

Consumers want something to be done about plastic pollution. Recycling is something. Therefore oil companies, manufacturers ...

After an Ordinance Committee meeting on Sept. 30 and a City Council meeting on Oct. 1, both groups voted favorable to enact a ...

Bangladesh is to ban plastic bags at all markets. To get to grips with this idea we need the concept of Chesterton's Fence.

One member of Stamford's Board of Representatives said she believed the board should instead focus on single-use utensils.

Montgomery County leaders are considering a bill that would ban plastic carryout bags and place a 10-cent fee on paper bags.

The bill bans grocery and retail stores and food service businesses from providing customers with single-use plastic and ...

Anna McKay had just flown from her home in Phoenix, Ariz. to Midland, Texas, when she retrieved her suitcase to find an inspection tag from the TSA ...

In a decisive move to address environmental concerns, the Federal Government of Somalia has issued a complete ban on the importation of plastic bags through its ports.