Is it safe to reuse a plastic bag? The answer isn't as straightforward as you probably think, but don't fret. Research ...

Oceana, a conservation nonprofit, reports that plastic bags wreak havoc on wildlife, particularly marine life. Sea turtles, ...

For a decade now, the metal, glass and plastic that New Yorkers put in blue recycling bins at their homes for pickup by the ...

Governor Tina Kotek signed a new law banning all plastic bags at checkouts in restaurants, grocery stores, and retail shops starting January 7 of 2027.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 551, which will eliminate all bags made of plastic film at ...

A team of students creating a biodegradable plastic bag took first place in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) ...

Photograph by Andria Lo, National Geographic I live in California now, the first state to ban single-use plastic bags. In the few years since that ban was enacted, I still see plastic thank-you ...

New Jersey's plastic bag ban resulted in tripled plastic bag production due to the switch to thicker polypropylene bags. Retailers are profiting significantly from bag fees, while consumers face ...

Giant Eagle is going back to disposable plastic bags after a year of reusable fabric bags, according to a statement from a company spokesperson. Since May 2024, the Pittsburgh-based grocery ...

This is what the data says about plastic bag bans. Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law ...