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.

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean ... 1 and it’s expected that there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050. 2 The fossil fuel ...

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 ...

If you're going to a venue with strict size requirements, this clear bag packs a punch for its size. Made of eco-friendly plastic, it has three interior card slots, a reinforced bottom and a ...

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 ...

Because plastic wasn’t invented until the late 19th century, and production really only took off around 1950, we have a mere 9.2 billion tons ... five plastic grocery bags stuffed with plastic ...

Plastic has become a vital part of our lives of convenience. Yet the coffee cup lids, water bottles and bags we use once and ... Americans are said to use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour.

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 ...

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 ...

Consumers are advised by the Food Standards Agency to put raw chicken in a plastic bag to avoid the risk of ... alternative materials to plastic would result in 2.7 times more greenhouse gas ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...