Plastic consumption in New Jersey spiked by nearly three times following the state’s implementation of a strict ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, a study found. "Following New Jersey’s ban of ...

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department is no longer accepting single-use plastic bags in blue recycling bins, even bundled, to address issues caused by processing them. The ...

I note with dismay that The MarketPlace stores have introduced blue plastic bags to replace the paper bags they have been using for years. This flies in the face of pending regulations to prohibit ...

Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...

Disposable plastic bags used to be among the many things that used to be free for customers but now cost money. Twelve states charge at least 5 cents per bag already. But now, in many parts of the ...