That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

We use a massive five trillion plastic bags every year, and they’re in the top five of all plastic products found in the natural environment. However, paper doesn’t fare any better, with many studies ...

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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a good time ...

What are we to do about the billions of plastic shopping bags that Americans use – and often throw away – each year? There have been efforts on a grass-roots level to make something useful out of ...

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Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box stores in ...