Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering ...

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

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

In the U.S., only 5% to 6% of all plastic waste is recycled each year. Plastic water bottles, straws, utensils, bags and other single-use items can take decades or longer to decompose, causing the ...

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 with toxic debris. For hungry ...

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