Ocean Conservancy research reports less plastic pollution in the waterways of states with plastic bag bans in place.

As the owner of three businesses in Madrid, Hugh Hackett has prepared for what he described as a “speed bump in the retail ...

Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter and pollution in the ocean, according to a new study from the environmental nonprofit ...

Founded on the principle that value can be derived from discarded materials, Trex has continuously managed plastic recycling programs for the past three decades. Over the past 30 years, the company ...

Lawmakers passed two identical laws to close a loophole that allowed stores to offer ‘reusable’ plastic bags at checkout despite 2014 legislation meant to ban plastic bags. Aug. 30 ...

"The bag over Bryan's head, I remember very vividly when Terry Funk did that to Ric Flair," Hardy said. "It was nostalgic in ...

But do try to minimize your exposure to the plastic that you can avoid, such as plastic bags and bottles.” The American Chemistry Council, an industry association, told CNN that while “some ...

Jessica Ullyott — the bag monster — stands with Congressman Mike Levin and California State Senator Catherine Blakespeare at an environmental rally at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Aug. 17 ...

Washington (AFP) – Statewide bans on plastic bags in the United States have led to significant reductions in the number of bags found on beaches and waterways, according to a scientific analysis ...

Two mice collected from a campground trail at San Onofre State Beach as part of ongoing surveillance to protect public health ...

Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will forever end the choice of “paper or plastic” in ...

The plastic retail bag could be history in California, with the legislature voting to pass a new plastic ban that will allow only paper bags at checkout. The plastics industry, which fought the ...