Eight states have banned single-use plastic bags from stores, and the results of the bans have been a mixed bag, with some ...

Clothlike bags sold at big box stores, often made out of plastic, can’t be recycled, which means they’re often left to ...

One member of Stamford's Board of Representatives said she believed the board should instead focus on single-use utensils.

By ARTHUR VIDRO On Consumerism While I was in college, plastic bags hit the supermarkets for the first time. Initially they ...

One Costco shopper says he has gotten sick multiple times after eating the bulk warehouse retailer's rotisserie chicken.

Projected to hit $100 million this year, sales of the colorful, perforated plastic bags have been driven by people rarely ...

To combat the problem of people stockpiling too many reusable bags, environmentalists recommend retailers find solutions. But so far, major retailers haven’t bought in, raising concerns that profits ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

The behemoth plastic carry-all has gone viral online for holding everything a parent might need for a beach day or after-school pick-up.

The commissary at Yokosuka Naval Base is delaying its phase-out of plastic bags until further notice. The store announced in ...

The state is leading the charge in the war against plastic at grocery stores and in the courtroom as Santa Barbara continues ...

Wholesale and retail sector lawmaker Peter ... charging scheme will mean the public must buy government-designated plastic bags, which will come in nine sizes, with each litre of capacity priced ...