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

Grocery bag fees are meant to cut down on litter and disposable plastics — but new research suggests they can create a ...

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

MABALACAT CITY — The municipal government of Masantol in Pampanga has banned the sale and use of single-use plastic bags and ...

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 ...

IPOH: The ban on single-use plastic bags in Perak will come into force on March 1, says Perak environment committee chairman ...

CalPirg estimates the California ban will eliminate more than 11.5 billion plastic bags from the environment per year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, customers in California will no longer be given a ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

Lawmakers are discussing a new bill aimed at expanding the state's existing plastic bag ban while increasing the fee for ...

The new California law bans all plastic carryout bags at grocery, pharmacy and convenience store checkouts, including thicker bags previously sold as reusable.