The new law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026 and focuses only on checkout bags — not bags used to hold produce or wrap food that could cause contamination, such as meat.

It only takes about 14 plastic bags for the equivalent of the gas required to drive one mile. 5 In 2015 about 730,000 tons of plastic bags, sacks and wraps were generated (including PS, PP, HDPE, PVC ...

Only about six percent of the plastic—everything from plastic bottles to IV drips—produced in the U.S. in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace report.

Policies that ban or impose fees on plastic bags are associated with a 25% to 47% decrease in plastic bag litter in shoreline cleanups, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.

Plastic cling wrap is a common sight in many domestic kitchens, being a largely food-safe method of sealing open containers to slow spoilage via air exposure, as well as locking in smells. However, it ...

Travelers wrap their checked luggage in plastic for a number of reasons, including cleanliness and security. Ultimately, if TSA needs to search your bag, plastic wrap will not stop them; they will ...

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.