Connecticut has eliminated billions of plastic bags from the economy and ecosystem with a ban on single-use bags. But what do ...

The bill would place limits on single-use plastics at restaurants and hotels and ban thicker plastic bags at stores and ...

The bill would restrict single-use plastics at restaurants, stores and hotels. It would ban thicker plastic bags and require single-use utensils and condiments be provided only by request.

Recycling plastic can be confusing, as not all recycling facilities accept the same materials. In Monroe County, our recyclables are processed at Reuter’s Recycling Facility, which does not accept ...

Oregon Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would ban single-use checkout bags statewide and allow only recycled paper bags.

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag ...

This includes plastic bags, a plastic sack, plastic food containers, plastic cups and lids, plastic rope, paper cartons, metal drinks cans and glass bottles. Experts warned their discovery ...

You might want to stock up on reusable totes because plastic bags could be a thing of the past. Georgia lawmakers are currently debating a statewide ban that could take effect as soon as next year.

A plastic called polypropylene is often used to make tea bags, and even if you choose paper tea bags, there can still be microplastics in them. The issue is that when the bags contact hot water ...

2025 seemed waaay off in the far distant future, when Kroger announced plans in 2018 to phase out single-use plastic bags in all of its more than 2,700 grocery stores. But now, 2025 is well underway.

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Deputies took a look — with the homeowner’s consent — and sure enough they found “a plastic bag containing a substance that tested positive for cocaine,” the sheriff’s office said.