City council members are awaiting a response from the court of appeals, after Athens Athens County Court of Common Pleas ...

California has a plastic bag problem — but not for long. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law fully banning ...

California became the first state to pass a plastic bag ban in 2014, but it's been blamed for making the problem worse. The ...

While it may be tempting to just throw all your beauty and wellness essentials into a big plastic bag and be on your way, using the right toiletry bag can help keep things easily accessible and ...

The commissary at Yokosuka Naval Base is delaying its phase-out of plastic bags until further notice. The store announced in ...

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 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?

It also keeps the lightweight plastic bags out of trees or stuck in bushes for months at a time as they slowly disintegrate. The bags are notorious litter offerings, oftentimes ending up in area ...

California will no longer offer the option to ask for a plastic bag when checking out at grocery stores. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the distribution of these bags across the state ...

“A plastic bag has an average lifespan of 12 minutes ... supplier Crown Poly said in a 2023 report prepared by Freedonia Custom Research on behalf of an industry group, the American Recyclable ...