New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing plastic bag litter by 25-47% and potentially protecting wildlife from ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

Plastic bag bans and fees reduce shoreline litter, but research has found they aren't enough to solve global plastic ...

Nearly half a century of beach cleanups across America show that plastic bag bans reduce plastic bag litter washing up on our ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

Policies aimed at reducing single-use plastic bags have led to a significant decrease in bags found on shorelines. It turns ...

Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer ...

Director of Natural Resources Imran Sabir Thursday called for heightened awareness and active participation from all stakeholders in the implementation and promotion of reusable bags and warned that ...

An emergency incident report was published by Doncaster Free Press after officials at Sandall Park were sent a photo of a ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill into law that bans thicker, reusable plastic bags at grocery store checkouts, restaurants ...

Plastic bags can also entangle wildlife, keeping hatchling sea turtles from reaching the ocean and shading coral reefs, all of which can lead to disease and death for marine species.