California’s revised carryout bag law, which took effect January 1, eliminates the exemption that allowed thicker plastic ...

Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

Plastic bags are not biodegradable and pose a huge problem for the environment, the marine ecosystem in particular. These states have banned them entirely.

Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly. To help combat this waste, several American ...

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 graduate of ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...

Country Living explore which tea bag brands are plastic-free, recyclable and biodegradable, from supermarket own brand tea bags to the main tea brands sold across the UK. Luckily, there are a number ...