Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates ...

The bags take between 20 and 1,000 years to degrade; each bag can kill numerous animals as it makes its way around our oceans for years. Please wrap newspapers in plastic only when it is raining.” ...

A pair of researchers examined hundreds of state and local plastic bag policies. Researchers make surprising discovery about states that ban plastic shopping bags: 'May be even more effective' first ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Imagine walking down your street or biking to school. You might see colourful plastic bags tangled in trees, floating in ...

According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, plastic bags kill an estimated 100,000 marine animals annually and the average American uses 365 plastic bags per year.

WASHINGTON D.C. (WKRC) - A black bear was found dead in a plastic bag near a trail Friday. According to a post from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington,at around 8:30 p.m. the organization's ...

Sea turtles often eat plastic bags, thinking they are jellyfish. This can block their stomach, cause injuries, or even kill them. Marine animals like whales and seals can get stuck in plastic ...

It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other businesses.

For animals such as sea turtles, some studies indicate plastic bags and films billowing in the water may simply look similar to foods like jellyfish and squid.

Cats may find plastic bags appealing because they’re often made with stearates, which are derivatives of animal fats. To your cat, they may smell delicious, and gnawing that bag might indicate a ...