Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a ...

Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering ...

Scientists are using plastic bags to help handle toxic compounds in their chemical reactions. When broken down in a ball mill ...

California's statewide ban of single-use plastic bags at grocery store checkouts was first passed in 2014, but plastic ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

California is just saying no to plastic bags, as lawmakers recently passed legislation that will ban grocery stores from offering any bags other than paper at checkout. According to NPR ...

OPINION: Besides, while it is not the stated reason for the mayor’s plastic bag ban, reducing plastic waste is another ...

California’s plastic grocery bag waste actually increased after the first ban went into effect, according to the state’s ...