Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

The supermarket chain Morrisons is raising the price of its reusable plastic bags from 10p to 15p as a trial and introducing a 20p paper version. The paper bags will be available in eight stores ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

California found plastic bag pollution by weight increased to unprecedented levels a decade after landmark decision to ban single-use plastic bags Customers are instead dumping thicker and heavier ...

This includes clear backpacks, clear fanny packs and clear cinch bags that fit within the permissible dimensions.Official NFL team logo clear plastic tote bags will be available through club ...

California has long had a partial ban on plastic grocery bags, but that law is set to get even more strict as plastic pollution continues to worsen. Consumers likely won't see the effects of the ...

California has a plastic bag problem — but not for long. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law fully banning plastic shopping bags in grocery stores, updating a decade-old ban ...

Dr. Tarun Anumol, from Agilent Technologies, said plastic bags are commonly made from the polymer polyethylene, which depending on the conditions can take up to 1,000 years to fully break down in ...

But have some gone too far with their claims? Clipper, the UK's sixth biggest tea brand, declares its bags "plastic free". But when you look at the small print it says the company uses a bio ...

July 1 marked the death knell for free plastic bags for shoppers at supermarkets, department stores and major convenience stores in Japan as part of a nationwide effort to reduce the effects of ...

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A year has passed since Japan introduced mandatory charges to customers for each single-use plastic bag taken from retail stores. The ratio of shoppers who decline plastic bags at stores has risen ...