Richmond City Council is considering enacting a 5-cent tax on most single-use plastic bags, The Richmonder reports. Why it ...

Nearly two years after New Jersey’s plastic bag ban took effect, residents across the Garden State are still adjusting — and ...

With more places banning single-use plastic bags, paper has become a popular alternative. At first glance, this seems like an ...

Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance ...

Masum Molla On a busy morning in November 2024, a dramatic scene unfolded in a supermarket in Banani, Dhaka. Government officials, armed with security personnel, launched a joint operation to crack ...

Business groups fear legislation moving through Springfield banning single-use plastics and styrofoam containers will drive ...

Six years after Maine banned plastic retail bags, the Legislature is consider a slew of bills to strengthen the law, or ...

Now, some state lawmakers want to allow a return to paper bags at the grocery checkout, provided the bags contain at least 40 ...

Plastic waste is the most common litter found in North Carolina streams, according to a recent report by the N.C.

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...