STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With the plastic bag ban in effect Sunday, there may actually be a renewed interest in the brown paper bag -- once used for covering school books, as most Gen Xers may recall.

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Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the planet today, and single-use plastic bags are a major contributor. They often end up in landfills, clog drains, and ...

In an effort to enhance school safety and security, Irwin County Schools will implement a new bookbag policy requiring all students to use clear plastic, vinyl, or mesh book bags starting August 1, ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia suggest that banning the sale of plastic bags may come with a side-dish of unintended consequences. TechCrunch Desktop Logo TechCrunch Mobile Logo Latest ...

Also on display were the contents of their book bags: Over spring break, the school established a rule that students wear clear plastic backpacks instead of conventional ones. Home BTV+ Market ...

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a ...

Not books, especially the rare kind of books Central Library has,” heritage lover Percival Noronha said. “How can they transfer old books in plastic bags?” Goa Heritage Action Group member ...

Aldi shoppers will no longer be able to purchase plastic shopping bags at more than 2,300 stores across the United States. ... Education Parents say back-to-school shopping becoming too ...

Mountains of un-recyclable sheets of plastic wrap used to protect surgical equipment are being turned into hand-sewn tote bags for new parents at St. Charles Health System.

WHAT started as a one-person mission to provide free school bags by Persatuan Projek Beg Sekolah (PBS), has grown into a non-governmental organisation distributing school bags across Malaysia ...