California's new plastic bag law went into effect on January 1. It forbids any business from giving away or selling plastic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home ...

Following the recommendation of its sustainability commission, Elgin may consider bringing a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags up for a city council vote. The council discussed the possibility ...

House Bill 392, the Single-Use Plastic Bag Act, proposes establishing a statewide ban on the bags, moving the entire state to join Carlsbad, Las Cruces, Silver City, Santa Fe and Taos in reducing ...

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The Park Ridge Committee of the Whole Meeting of the City Council passed the first reading of a plastic bag ban for large ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...

Connecticut environmentalists raised their reusable water bottles for a toast when Public Act 19-117 was passed six years ago, phasing out single-use plastic bags at checkouts. The law was structured ...

The Elgin City Council has ruled that single-use plastic bags will be banned at large retail stores in Elgin starting in June 2027.

While most proceeds support environmental and social causes, some retailers are using funds for internal operations – drawing ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...

Singapore’s mandatory disposable carrier bag charge, introduced in July 2023, has led to a reported 70 to 80 per cent decline ...