Buying garbage bags is the equivalent of throwing money away -- but with these alternatives, you won't have to spend money on ...

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Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

Whether you're on a personal mission to curtail the use of plastic bags or you happen to live in one of the handful of states that have enforced bans on them, chances are you might still have a few ...

A reader recently wrote to my blog about garbage bags. “Every time I buy them,” she said, “I always think ‘Why am I paying for something just to throw it away!’ “Just recently I paid $6 for 40 garbage ...

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla A New York company, Anybag, finds an elegant way to turn ...

California banned single-use plastic grocery bags in 2016, becoming the first state to take this major environmental step. In the eight years it has been in effect, billions of flimsy plastic bags ...