a person holds an orange mesh bag filled with fruits and a white cloth bag with baguettes - Zbynek Pospisil/Getty Plastic consumption is now about as universal as the sky and the moon. Plastic is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic bags can easily fly away and enter marine ecosystems, killing wildlife. - Spencer Platt/Getty Images That extra fee at the ...

When heading to the pool, it's always a smart idea to toss a plastic bag into your beach tote. That way, when you change out ...

There are two types — and while one is better for the planet, the other is better for your food.

Some Georgia lawmakers seek to ban single-use plastics, including plastic shopping bags. Jay Karr Island Packet You might want to stock up on reusable totes because plastic bags could be a thing of ...

LANSING, MI - Some Democrats in Lansing are pushing to give local governments the power to ban or tax plastic bags and containers in their communities. Democrats in the Senate and House reintroduced ...

The state Senate on Wednesday approved a provision to eliminate plastic bags from retail checkout counters as part of a ...

The Elgin City Council has directed staff to draft an ordinance banning the use of single-use bags by all retailers other than restaurants and charging a fee for customers who request paper bags.

Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s ...

By opting for reusable bags, consumers can make a simple change that makes a big difference. There are plenty to choose from, depending on your needs, and some are not only environmentally friendly ...

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