Ten years on, the plastic bag levy has largely been hailed a success - but has it actually helped the planet? Two experts go ...

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

To combat illegal dumping, some prohibited items will be accepted on recycling day only, such as passenger tires and light ...

Ten years on, the plastic bag levy has largely been hailed a success - but has it actually helped the planet? Two experts go ...

Japan's campaign to get customers to sack the use of plastic shopping bags by making stores charge for them is working, an Environment Ministry survey showed. During a single week, 72 percent of ...