Earthnest is a Business Reporter client. EARTHNEST has the answer to the plastic bags problem. We are polluting our planet with five trillion plastic shopping bags a year. Plastic waste seems to be ...

Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...

It hasn't been that long since fear of exposure to secondhand smoke forced smoking out of public places. Today, concern over health risks from microplastics is playing out in a similar drama.