Plastic bags are not biodegradable and pose a huge problem for the environment, the marine ecosystem in particular. These ...

California’s revised carryout bag law, which took effect January 1, eliminates the exemption that allowed thicker plastic ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...

We all have that one cabinet, drawer or entire corner of the pantry stuffed to the brim with plastic grocery bags. We keep them because we're frugal and want to reduce plastic waste, but somewhere ...

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California shoppers will once again have to leave plastic bags behind starting in 2026, as a new law closes a loophole that lead to the creation of thicker plastic bags. Lawmakers say the change is ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County residents are voicing opinions about a proposed ban on plastic bags and a 10-cent tax on paper bags, following a county Inspector General's report on the county’s ...

California is banning single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers, after an earlier ban was blamed for making the waste problem worse. Here, a worker pulls a plastic bag from a ...