With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

California shoppers are adjusting to a new reality at checkout counters across the state as plastic bags have been officially banned since January 1.

In 2018, Kroger pledged to eliminate single-use plastic bags by 2025 as part of its Zero Hunger, Zero Waste initiative.

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

NEWARK, Del. — When California banned plastic bags in 2016, critics said it wouldn’t make a real difference. Turns out they were wrong. A massive new study tracking nearly half a century of beach ...

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 ...

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Unfortunately, many shoppers aren’t reusing their reusable bags. Research reveals one major setback with reusable grocery ...

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South Africa’s plastic bag levy was first introduced in 2004 as an anti-pollution mechanism and to support environmental ...

A team of researchers has demonstrated a cutting-edge plant-based plastic bag that can dissolve in water without producing ...

The find has sparked renewed concern over plastic pollution in Cornish waters, after the seabird was found with its head ...