Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental crisis. Millions of plastic or polythene bags are used and discarded each year, contributing to the pollution of land, rivers, and oceans.
Consumers want something to be done about plastic pollution. Recycling is something. Therefore oil companies, manufacturers ...
One member of Stamford's Board of Representatives said she believed the board should instead focus on single-use utensils.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning plastic bags in September; advocates hope it helps to curb plastic waste.
Under the county’s current laws, retailers charge 5 cents for plastic bags. Four cents go to the county for its Water Quality ...
Los Angeles’s relationship with plastic grocery bags is a murky one. Although the city has, in the past, approved two laws banning the items and a similar one was enacted statewide, they’re ...
In California, shoppers will have only one bag option at the checkout line starting in 2026. A decade ago, California became the first U.S. state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks ...
For all the Addams Family fans, this is a great (and very easy) Halloween decoration. Just grab a long gold wig, purchase a ...
The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper?