Tthe Clementa Pinckney Foundation will be giving away free backpacks and school supplies in Ridgeland, SC to help families ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The KFOX14/CBS4 “Stronger Communities” back-to-school event will take place at Bassett Place ...

Peoria Public Schools is considering a clear bag policy for middle and high school students to improve safety and reduce contraband items, with final approval of the policy expected at the Board ...

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

Plastic bags littering the shoreline is a common sight on beaches around the world. CREDIT: Prasit Photo via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries ...

Plastic bags’ impact on people and animals Plastic bag pollution is harmful to both animals and humans. On beaches or other outdoor spaces, plastic pollution can have a negative impact on tourism or ...

DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines — The resumption of classes in northern Luzon has once again exposed the daily struggles faced by teachers and students assigned to or living in remote ...

The study adds weight to less formal analyses of plastic bag bans conducted by advocacy organizations and could inform negotiations later this summer over the United Nations’ global plastics ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

Among the biggest culprits of plastic pollution in the ocean and along shorelines are thin plastic shopping bags, which have low recycling rates and often become litter when they blow away in the ...

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study. Policies ...

There are also steps you can take so your plastic shopping bag doesn’t end up in the environment, Papp said. For one, if you do use a plastic bag, don’t let it fly away and create litter.