A pair of researchers examined hundreds of state and local plastic bag policies. Researchers make surprising discovery about ...

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.

Plastic bags are a major concern, especially for ocean life. So, on International Plastic Bag Free Day, observed every year ...

The decision to eliminate plastic shopping bags will prevent almost 4,400 tons, or nearly 9 million pounds of plastic, from entering circulation annually, according to Aldi.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts, including the thicker, "reusable" bags that stores switched to after an earlier ban. “We deserve a ...

o Small bags, non-clear bags that do not exceed 4.5" x 6.5" in size, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium with one of the clear plastic bags.

She pointed to a state study that found that the amount of plastic shopping bags trashed per person grew from 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) per year in 2004 to 11 pounds (5 kilograms) per year in 2021.

The Problem With Plastic Bags. Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs ...

As more cities restrict single-use plastic bags for environmental reasons, ... In 2007, Emily Sugihara, the founder of Baggu, based her reusable bag design on the traditional plastic shopping bag.

The new law, signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. One study found that the amount of plastic shopping bags trashed per person grew from 8 pounds per ...

Here's what eco-minded San Antonio residents can do with single-use plastic shopping bags now that the city no longer accepts them for recycling. ... San Antonio Express News Logo Subscribe.