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

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.

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 ...

The government has begun enforcing a ban on polythene and polypropylene shopping bags in various supermarkets. However, this has sparked debate among shoppers over the affordability, practicality ...

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

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 ...

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?

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 behemoth plastic carry-all has gone viral online for holding everything a parent might need for a beach day or after-school pick-up.

Anna McKay had just flown from her home in Phoenix, Ariz. to Midland, Texas, when she retrieved her suitcase to find an inspection tag from the TSA ...

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, has said the enforcement of a ban on the use of polythene and polypropylene bags in supermarkets from October 1 ...

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