"The last year we've seen a tremendous, very good reduction by 60 to 80%." Researchers discover surprising side effect of ban ...

With rare exceptions, people should avoid feeding wild animals, de Silva urges, and encourages people to engage in responsible tourism. Funding for the research was provided by the U.S. Fish & ...

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

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

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

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

Policies that have banned or imposed fees on plastic bags are leading to significant declines in plastic litter along U.S. shorelines, a new study has found. These state- and local-level regulation… ...

Moreover, because plastic is made from crude oil, enormous swaths of habitat become collateral damage, forcing animals into dangerous roadways or stressing them to the point of population decline.

Twelve states have some form of statewide ban on plastic bags. California also recently updated its plastic bag ban to eliminate the thick bags at checkout.

The Oregon legislature has passed a bipartisan bill banning the use of plastic film checkout bags at restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores statewide.

Plastic film recycling is real, and expanding recycling infrastructure and promoting consumer education are more effective than bans.