Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly. To help combat this waste, several American ...

On Oct. 17, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release announcing the conclusion of a statewide ...

The question that millions of shoppers have heard for years when they roll up to the checkout aisle at grocery stores will ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More and more cities, including Philadelphia, are banning plastic bags because of environmental dangers. Some big box retailers offer drop-off bins for recycling, including ...

correctionA previous version of this article misstated the date that a plastic bag charge went into effect in Fairfax and Arlington counties and in the city of Alexandria. The charge went into effect ...

New York's upcoming plastic bag ban has a loophole that environmental advocates say would be a "monumental mistake" in the effort to reduce plastic bag pollution. The Cuomo administration's ban, which ...

In the vast sea of plastic bags that fill our world, what is recyclable and is it actually being recycled? Plastic is difficult to escape. Many products are wrapped, sealed and mailed in some sort of ...

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a good time ...

Plastic bags will also be completely banned in California grocery stores beginning Jan. 1, 2026, under Senate Bill 1053, ...

The Center Square) California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing three companies that allegedly distribute single-use ...

Why do politicians want to take away our plastic bags and straws? This moral panic is intensifying even as evidence mounts that banning plastic is both a waste of money and harmful to the environment.

Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, residents continue to collect reusable bags, throw them out or donate them. A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags — helping to ...