Bozeman’s proposed plastic bag and styrofoam ban had legal challenges on its way to the ballot. Proponents can expect new ...

Falling in line with new state requirements that go into effect in 2026, the Napa County Board of Supervisors passed an ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in ...

California found plastic bag pollution by weight increased to unprecedented levels a decade after landmark decision to ban single-use plastic bags Customers are instead dumping thicker and heavier ...

TUKO.co.ke delves into Kenya's plastic crisis, detailing the successes, failures, and way forward for the pollutant seven ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

California’s plastic grocery bag waste actually increased after the first ban went into effect, according to the state’s ...

Other jurisdictions have plastic bags, like Takoma Park, Annapolis, Frederick and Baltimore City. Prince George’s and Baltimore counties also ban plastic bags. Get breaking news and daily ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. (7News) — Shoppers in Montgomery County may no longer have the option to use plastic bags in the future. New legislation introduced this past week would ban all plastic bags.

A heap of plastic bags behind go-downs in Industrial Area, Nairobi before the ban came into effect. [File, Standard] Africa is the cradle of humanity, as the discovery of Lucy in the Afar region ...