State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn't just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new ...

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

Lawmakers have responded. Since 2010, more than 100 countries have implemented partial or total bans or fees on plastic ...

I tested the ubiquitous Bogg Bag and, despite my initial hesitation, ultimately declared it worth the hype. It’s practical and very durable, and I was truly shocked at how not unattractive it could be ...

Officials in Hong Kong are planning to implement a ban on plastic tableware as part of a broader effort to reduce plastic waste.

Colorado’s ban on single-use plastic bags has led to a noticeable uptick in paper bags for some shoppers — especially those ...

Mondi has launched a sustainable, high-barrier paper bag intended to safeguard humidity-sensitive products. The bag, dubbed ...

Examples are Taobao, HKTVmall and AliExpress. flat-top bags: plastic bags without handles used for loose food items such as fruit and vegetables. Before the HK$1 levy, consumers could take such ...

She even included a photo showing the arms of a person who appears to be filling a plastic bag with food from a chafing ... for a wedding, but just flat-out rude in any social setting.

This is what the data says about plastic bag bans. Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law ...