Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates ...

Hotels, restaurants, and supermarkets are being urged to prepare for a ban on many types of plastic packaging. Single-use ...

As heat waves intensify, many people are turning to cooling gadgets and wearables to stay cool. Popular options include ...

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.

That extra fee at the grocery store for a plastic shopping bag isn’t just an inconvenience –– it is actually making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study. Policies ...

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their compost, contaminating it.

A plastic bag, a dirty pizza box, plastic utensils, paper napkins, and a soda can—a single takeout meal can feel like a game of recycling trivia. Which items can be recycled? What kinds of ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight "reusable" plastic bags at the checkout line.

There are dozens of cars that sit wrapped in red plastic bags in the Insurance Auto Auction yard. But what does that wrap actually hide?

The plastic retail bag could be history in California, with the legislature voting to pass a new plastic ban that will allow only paper bags at checkout.