All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think.

In the push to eliminate single-use plastic bags from grocery stores, most retailers have already transitioned to paper and ...

Materials researchers have developed a new technique to successfully determine the recycled contents of plastic products. To encourage more recycling, some countries are taxing single-use plastic ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Thaely, a new footwear company, gets its name from the Hindi word for plastic bags. The company says every pair of Y2K Pro sneakers contains 10 bags and 12 bottles.

Connecticut has eliminated billions of plastic bags from the economy and ecosystem with a ban on single-use bags. But what do ...

The muse of American Beauty, Katy Perry and bathroom trash cans everywhere just won’t go away. Credit... Supported by By Danielle Kaye Photographs and Video by Brian Karlsson Since New York’s ...

The process of turning waste plastic into new bags is an amazing blend of innovation and sustainability. Old plastic materials are collected, cleaned, shredded, and melted down to form fresh raw ...

Period. Bar none,” Savoca says, referring to straws, water bottles, and plastic bags. Some 700 species of marine animals have been reported—so far—to have eaten or become entangled in plastic.

Kurnool city produces approximately 150 tonnes of waste every day. Municipal staff estimate about 30 per cent of these are ...

Six years after Maine banned plastic retail bags, the Legislature is consider a slew of bills to strengthen the law, or ...

Lawson has put up posters explaining the new plastic bag surcharge. All retailers are required to implement the surcharge, but they can offer bags for free if the material is at least 25% plant ...