On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a legal settlement with four major plastic bag manufacturing ...
The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being ...
The prohibition comes as the state reaches a settlement with plastic bag manufacturers accused of making misleading recyclability claims.
Two Washington State University economists recommend the state drop its ban on single-use plastic bags. Thicker reusable plastic bags actually increase plastic waste in the environment, they found.
FROM DISCARDED PLASTIC BAGS TO SOMETHING THAT BRINGS COMFORT AND HOPE. A LOCAL CHURCH IS TURNING EVERYDAY TRASH INTO A TANGIBLE ACT OF KINDNESS. JOYCE OGIRRI SHOWS US THE CREATIVE WAY VOLUNTEERS ARE ...
Over the past decade, many cities and states across the country have passed plastic bag bans and taxes in an effort to curb plastic pollution. While it still may be too early to gather definitive data ...
Sales of plastic bags have increased for the first time in a decade as a result of online shopping. Online supermarket Ocado sold 221m plastic bags over the period, marking a rise of 30m from 2023, ...
ON. WTAE.COM. 1237 IS THE TIME ON THIS WEDNESDAY AND PITTSBURGH’S PLASTIC BAG BAN WAS IMPLEMENTED IN OCTOBER OF 2023 TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IT HAS SPARKED BOTH PRAISE AND QUESTIONS ABOUT ...
Oman is taking another big step toward a greener future. Starting July 1, 2025, the country will roll out the third phase of its nationwide single-use plastic bag ban, expanding it to retail and food ...