Many grocery stores have collection systems for used plastic bags. The stores claim these bags are getting recycled, but are ...

Soft, stretchy plastics like bubble wrap and bread bags are impossible to avoid and harder still to dispose of.

The idea is simple: Reduce plastic waste by requiring shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. The reality is messy. Plastic bag bans have spread across the nation, but some data suggests that ...

Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do instead - In 2018 alone, over 3 million tons (2.7 ...

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: At a recent, dressy holiday party I attended, one of the guests was carrying a see-through (plastic?) evening bag and I wondered if this is a new style. The woman with the ...