California's 2026 plastic bag ban ends all plastic checkout bags. Learn what’s changing and how it affects your shopping ...

States ban plastic bags, PFAS chemicals, and foam containers to cut waste and improve recycling across multiple industries ...

A new California law aimed at reducing plastic waste is already changing the checkout experience for shoppers across the ...

Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

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

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Fazal Rabbi, a local shopkeeper, has taken an unusual step by completely banning plastic shopping bags from his store, ...