In the first eight months after New Jersey's ban took effect in 2022, an estimated 16.5 billion plastic bags were removed from the waste stream, according to the New Jersey Food Council.In ...

Plastic bag bans have spread across the nation, but data in some area finds that switching to more durable, multi-use bags creates some new problems. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Following the Kylie Jenner Lips Challenge and the #CharlieCharlieChallenge, Twitter users are being duped into a "charity" stunt that involves them putting plastic bags on their heads and holding ...

In celebration of Earth Day, H-E-B focuses on plastic waste reduction. The supermarket chain announced winners of its 2024 School Recycling Challenge.

Plenty of environmental organizations tout these plastic bag bans put in place by states and municipalities as a success. But data suggests otherwise.

The city is participating in the NexTrex Recycling Challenge Program, “Recycle Beyond the Bag,” and is asking citizens to drop off their plastic bags and packaging at the municipal building.

Windsor Park Elementary and Flour Bluff Primary will be awarded H-E-B gift cards for collecting the most plastic bags in the Gulf Region area!

Walmart will eliminate single-use paper and plastic carryout bags at the register from stores in New York, Connecticut and Colorado this month. The company previously stopped giving out single-use ...

Plastic bag makers targeted by California Attorney General Rob Bonta's challenge over the recyclability of their products say they have a good case to make to the state. Bonta's Nov. 2 ...

“He was gasping for breath,” his mother, Mary Supalla, told The Post of her son’s waking nightmare. “He felt like a plastic bag was over his head.” Chris, 32, killed himself three months ...