The survey on the city of Elgin’s website is simple. Two questions. But how residents answer could have a major impact on the city.

Advocates for a ban on plastic bags said they chose to hold off on presenting legislation this session after they could not ...

Following the recommendation of its sustainability commission, Elgin may consider bringing a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags up for a city council vote. The council discussed the possibility ...

Plastic bags will also be completely banned in California grocery stores beginning Jan. 1, 2026, under Senate Bill 1053, ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing three companies that allegedly distribute single-use plastic bags in violation ...

The suit alleges that Novolex Holdings LLC, Inteplast Group Corp. and Mettler Packaging LLC falsely have claimed bags sold ...

Commentary: Producing a significant amount of plastic waste doesn’t mean a country is a major contributor to plastic ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...

CLEVELAND — One year after debuting a reusable fabric grocery bag at its Cleveland area stores, Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic. The Pittsburgh-based chain will sunset the fabric option and ...

New law takes effect March 1, 2020The expected result would have been a 90 percent reduction of all single-use checkout bags, said Golub, who noted a recent Suffolk County law mandating a 5 cent fee ...

California, Hawaii and New York have all banned plastic bags on the state level. Only three states in the U.S. have passed laws banning single-use plastic bags as the global war on plastic production ...