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

If I'm known for anything, it's my incredible fashion sense. 'Josh!' cries the baying mob, 'tell us where you got that ...

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

The main finding is that these plastic bag policies are effective in limiting, although not eliminating, plastic bag litter ...

A man has taken to social media to share his surprise after a note from the council was stuck to his recycling bin while out ...

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing ...

Despite lingering concerns from city officials, Elkins City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance that would establish a limit on the number of garbage bags that city sanitation services ...

For a country of 32 million people, where the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturing Association estimates citizens use, on average, 300 plastic shopping bags a year, that’s called a good start.

Store garbage cans out of the squirrels' reach in a garage or shed.Opt for lidded garbage cans or ones made of metal, and weigh down the bottom to prevent squirrels from knocking them over.Clean ...

In 2011, we needed a new room in our Beirut office. But instead of pouring concrete, we partnered with environmental engineer Ziad Abi Chaker and his team at Cedar Environmental to do something ...

The long road to plastic-free Prime. Many of the plastic mailers it uses (like its regular and bubble-lined plastic bags) include plastic film. In its latest report, Oceana estimated that up to 22 ...

Volunteers participating in this year's Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake removed more than 26 tons of trash and debris from ...