A new law signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Saturday also delays requirements for retailers to offer thicker bags for sale from ...

The legislation will prohibit stores and restaurants from providing heavier plastic bags, as well as fabric checkout bags, ...

Heated exchange reveals grocery chain's sustainability retreat as hosts argue over consumer behavior, plastic pollution, and ...

The state’s low fines could be a reason why “people don’t really care” about littering, Klicker said, noting Oregon has a ...

has introduced legislation to repeal the state's 2020 law banning the sale and use of single-use plastic and paper carryout bags, his office announced earlier this year. "New Jersey implemented ...

If the Legislature is considering extending its ban on plastic bags to include biodegradable plastic bags, it should encompass paper bags as well, some public hearing participants said Tuesday.

The ban has eliminated over 24 billion plastic bags and 480 million paper bags from the waste stream. A reusable bag resource center was created to address increased reusable bag usage and ...

Those shopping at Cuyahoga County Giant Eagle grocery stores have gone through quite the whiplash in bag options in the last ...

Many consumers are unaware that when they eat standard ready meals, the plastic container can be recycled, but the film ...

Chris Quinn challenged a return to plastic, though ... the efficacy of different bagging strategies. Some favored paper bags as an alternative, while others argued that teaching consumers ...