Heading into the grocery store, without remembering to bring your reusable bags, you may be forced to pay the 5 cent per bag tax for that forgetfulness. As you rack up your bag use tally, you may be ...

Washington’s plastic bag ban is making things worse. The state’s own study says we should drop it. That’s right. Drop the ban. The new Washington State University (WSU) report is clear. Bring back ...

Two Washington State University economists recommend the state drop its ban on single-use plastic bags. Thicker reusable plastic bags actually increase plastic waste in the environment, they found.

A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home to unload. But the truth is, each decision we make inside the store ...

172 million plastic bags kept out of the environment in a year Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced a major milestone, recording a 95% reduction in plastic bag consumption ...

FROM DISCARDED PLASTIC BAGS TO SOMETHING THAT BRINGS COMFORT AND HOPE. A LOCAL CHURCH IS TURNING EVERYDAY TRASH INTO A TANGIBLE ACT OF KINDNESS. JOYCE OGIRRI SHOWS US THE CREATIVE WAY VOLUNTEERS ARE ...

In August, Telfar released a new hero purse: a nylon-coated “plastic bag” taking the shape of bodega and take-out bags. It was the first time in years that the New York City-based label launched a ...

TELFAR subverts the mundane with its new “Plastic Bag” handbag, inspired by the ubiquitous single-use bags of NYC bodegas. This new design, featuring a waterproof exterior and ruched handles, is ...

Park Ridge city leaders are considering either outright banning single use plastic bags or charging for them at major grocers. At the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, aldermen ...

The Super Clever Plastic Bag Trick We Wish We’d Known About Sooner originally appeared on Parade. We’ve all had those moments when you’re leaving the coffee shop with two drinks and only one hand to ...

It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses. In the coming year, that ban will become more strict as the thicker, ...

A 2020 Vermont law banning plastic bags in businesses resulted in a 91% drop in their use. Paper bag use saw a minor 6% increase, suggesting the 10-cent fee didn't deter consumers. Approximately 70% ...