New research reveals the impact of discarded plastic materials on young birds—with chicks dying after becoming entangled in ...

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.

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

Full bans prohibit all single-use plastic bags at checkout, while partial bans primarily target thin, single-use plastic bags, often allowing for thicker plastic bags to remain in circulation as ...

As litter, plastic bags entangle wildlife and kill more sea turtles, whales, dolphins, and porpoises than any other type of plastic. They also break down into microplastics that have been linked to ...

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.

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.

And almost all of the growth in animal farming will come from tiny animals: shrimp, fish, and most of all, two insect species (mealworms and black soldier fly larvae).

Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law enacted three years ago.