Plastic waste, especially polyethylene and polypropylene, makes up a staggering two-thirds of post-consumer waste glo ...

Bag manufacturers are against bans on their products and they insist that the thin plastic film bag, made of polyethylene, makes more sense than the alternatives. “A polyethylene bag is 100% ...

Whether it's a cardboard box, paper or plastic ... products that small and large businesses need every day, and it rakes in an estimated $6.1 billion in sales per year, according to Forbes. Just ...

Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who has traveled across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and spent more than a decade reviewing hotel room.

Critics call it the plastics industry’s Project 2025. Tucked into a federal recycling bill is a litany of regulatory ...

Supermarket chain SPAR Hungary has introduced recyclable shopping bags made from the company’s plastic waste in its stores. The company says it uses 150 tonnes of plastic waste each year to ...

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 ...

Minimum recycled content requirements took effect for several types of products covered under the law in January 2023. Companies that produce plastic trash bags were required to include a minimum of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who has traveled across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and spent more than a decade reviewing hotel room.