Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental crisis. Millions of plastic or polythene bags are used and discarded each year, contributing to the pollution of land, rivers, and oceans.

Eight states have banned single-use plastic bags from stores, and the results of the bans have been a mixed bag, with some ...

In a move set to eliminate over 300 plastic bags per person and reduce CO2 emissions by 30kg per capita, SABIC's high-gloss ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning plastic bags in September; advocates hope it helps to curb plastic waste.

She wrote the billthat got Newsom's signature, banning plastic bags at grocery store checkouts. On Jan. 1, 2026, it will become the official way of doing business in California. "The idea behind ...

The single-use plastic waste reduction program is strictly voluntary, for the organizations in our community that want to ...

Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could purchase bags made with a thicker ...

Bangladesh must re-evaluate its approach to plastic waste management and strengthen the role of its informal economy to pave the way for a sustainable future ...

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leading more than a dozen states to pass legislation outlawing municipalities from banning plastic bags. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JOHN KAVANAGH: For cost reasons, for convenience reasons and ...

See more Insider Deals here. How to get Microsoft Word, Excel, and more with no subscription FILE - A plastic bag sits along a roadside in Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Rich ...