Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Only clear bags in a certain size will be allowed into FedExForum, a policy that immediately goes into effect, officials said Wednesday. The policy means that "only clear bags made of ...

State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered along U.S. shorelines — potentially cutting that type of waste in half in ...

Which clear bags are the best? Many venues and arenas now require attendees to use clear bags so that the contents inside can be easily seen. Mesh or clear bag policies might be more common, but you ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...

Does California have a ban on plastic bags? The goals of Senate Bill 270, the so-called plastic bag ban, spoke to the “three Rs” of waste reduction: Reduce the number of plastic bags Californians use, ...