BEREA, Ohio -- While Cuyahoga County has banned those ubiquitous plastic ... Die meet at Smith School to transform the bags into bedrolls for the homeless. About 7-10 volunteers cut off the ...

If the bans teach people one thing, let it be this: Plastic shopping bags ... stamp out the individual bags, seal the top and bottom, and cut out a rectangle for the handles.

The ubiquitous plastic shopping bag is easily ... When it comes to reuse, these bags are first rate. A tote when you need one. The fact that they have handles is the trick. Great for carrying ...

hold sleeping mats they crocheted from disposable plastic bags. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Mozeleski) Perspective by John Kelly For Nancy Mozeleski, the disposable plastic shopping bag is far from ...

The Woolworths Group estimates this will cut ... plastic shopping bags less than 35 microns thick have been banned since 2009. But biodegradable bags and plastic bags without handles — think ...

Some plastic shopping bags are still provided free of charge, such as ones without handles. But about half of the respondents said that they wouldn't buy them if they are charged and 52 percent ...