Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

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

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

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

It's been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other ...

Nearly half a century of beach cleanups across America show that plastic bag bans reduce plastic bag litter washing up on our ...

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches.

Our world is saturated by plastic we don’t really need. Just take a look at one of the most common and persistent culprits : ...

U.S. coastal areas with plastic bag bans or fees saw significant reductions in plastic bag pollution — but plastic waste as a ...

In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics reaffirms its unwavering ...

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing plastic bag litter by 25-47% and potentially protecting wildlife from ...