Plastic bag waste, such as this photographed at the Burbank Recycle Center in August 2013, was supposed to be a thing of the past in California. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader) It was a decade ago when ...

Five years after it was implemented, Vermont’s plastic bag ban appears to be working. A University of Vermont study released last week found a 91 percent reduction in use of the environmentally ...

Plastic consumption in New Jersey spiked by nearly three times following the state’s implementation of a strict ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, a study found. "Following New Jersey’s ban of ...

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 more ...

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According to a recent analysis of single-use bag legislation, while policy can be one of the most effective tools to reduce single-use bag waste, consumers also must be supported in adopting ...

Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

Following the recommendation of its sustainability commission, Elgin may consider bringing a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags up for a city council vote. The council discussed the possibility ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...

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