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.

Clothlike bags sold at big box stores, often made out of plastic, can’t be recycled, which means they’re often left to ...

One member of Stamford's Board of Representatives said she believed the board should instead focus on single-use utensils.

Under the county’s current laws, retailers charge 5 cents for plastic bags. Four cents go to the county for its Water Quality ...

The global polypropylene woven bag and sack market value is expected to rise from USD 4.0 billion in 2024 to USD 6.1 billion ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

After a routine shopping trip to the superstore, Abul Bashar received his frozen goods in what seemed like an ordinary fabric bag, but in reality, it was made of polypropylene—a type of plastic.

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

California is banning single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers, after an earlier ban was blamed for making the waste problem worse. Here, a worker pulls a plastic bag from a ...

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper?

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 ...