When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

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Shove plastic bags into the hole that dispenses the cans. Wrap the box in heavy-duty wrapping or contact paper to make it a bit sturdier. Get to know if plastic bags are recyclable. Now ...

The move to eliminate plastic bags from the check-out areas follows an earlier decision to eliminate Styrofoam containers and ...

A year has passed since Japan introduced mandatory charges to customers for each single-use plastic bag taken from retail stores. The ratio of shoppers who decline plastic bags at stores has risen ...