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, ...

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

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

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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 ...

California shoppers will once again have to leave plastic bags behind starting in 2026, as a new law closes a loophole that ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous with shopping. For many people, it’s difficult to imagine a quick grocery run without the crinkle of a plastic bag, and even ...