A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing ...

A new law in the U.S. state of Oregon will eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores ...

A whale shark swims beside a plastic bag in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen. Although whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea, they're still threatened by ingesting small bits of plastic.

A new study finds that regional plastic bag bans in the U.S. significantly reduce coastal plastic bag litter compared with ...

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - State Senator Judy Schwank (D - 11th District) is working on a new initiative with the help of some local high school students that the lawmaker says would be a step toward a ...