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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On July 1, Japan joined a growing list of countries to implement a mandatory plastic bag surcharge. It's part of a national effort to reduce plastic waste in a country that the U.N. says has the ...

A Florida cat was found with his head stuck inside a plastic bag full of his owner's panties, and he wasn't happy when she removed him, fearing he would suffocate. His owner, Stephanie Class ...

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 ...

Scroll to the bottom of the page for sample answers. Residents are now charged at checkout if they want plastic bags for chilled or frozen items Operators pocket the fee for each of the estimated ...

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 ...