The new California law bans all plastic carryout bags at grocery, pharmacy and convenience store checkouts, including thicker ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

Conveyors send mixed plastic into a device that will shred and then recycle them at recycling plant in Vernon on Jan. 24, 2014. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) Ever since their invention in 1959, ...

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After a yearslong commitment to phase out single use plastic bags from its stores by 2025, here's where Kroger stands.

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste — and why do single-use items ...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in helping ...

A family collect plastic waste on the shore inn Ocean Conservancy's clean up in the Norwegian Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...