Plastic waste is incredibly harmful to wildlife and the environment. Several U.S. states have taken action and banned the use ...

Several states across the U.S. have enacted statewide bans on plastic grocery bags, urging customers to bring their own ...

California shoppers are adjusting to a new reality at checkout counters across the state as plastic bags have been officially banned since January 1.

A report from Freedonia Custom Research found that New Jersey’s single-use bag ban, while dramatically cutting the number of disposable bags in ...

Next time you are asked if you want a bag when checking at the supermarket, you can expect a paper bag as the plastic bag law goes into effect the first of the year. The change comes from Senate Bill ...

California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014. The ban went to California residents via Proposition 67 in 2016 and was approved by 53% of the voters. The ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...

Shoppers who don't bring a reusable bag will be charged a 10-cent fee for paper bags at most retail establishments. Five ...

In a little over a week, no more plastic bags will be available at grocery stores. Regulations have been finalized by the state for the plastic bag ban to officially begin March 1. The new law ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...