Lawmakers have responded. Since 2010, more than 100 countries have implemented partial or total bans or fees on plastic shopping bags at either the national or subnational level. In the U.S., 611 ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually ...

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.

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.

A Limpopo dancer gave his backpack to a young girl carrying books in a plastic bag. His act of kindness sparked a debate ...

The government is preparing new legislation that will require plastic producers to bear part of the cost of collecting and ...

If you’ve ever tossed a perfectly good plastic bag or bought a whole outfit for one dinner — yeah, they noticed.

Governments in both the UK and Europe have begun to encourage people to put together essential supplies ... yet sturdy bag, about the size of a school backpack, and ensure it includes: a torch, ...