Taken together, the findings mean that bag bans and fees aren’t a plastic panacea but do matter. “These plastic bag policies ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Biodegradable garbage bags are considered eco-friendly because of their faster breakdown of the plastic. Biodegradable garbage bags are made of materials that break down into carbon dioxide, water ...

Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink bottles, carrier bags, plastic straws, and disposable ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

An interactive art exhibit called The Plastic Bag Store showcases what an entire grocery store may look like if everything—including the food itself—was made of plastic.

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

Once the soapy water has worked its magic inside of the plastic trash bag, you can say goodbye to those stains that once ...

The data support the idea that, broadly, plastic bag bans in California have decreased plastic bag blight on the state’s shores since 2010, but that the statewide ban hasn’t made much ...

Working with ABC News and nine ABC stations we assembled bundles of recyclable plastic bags, each containing a tracking device to see if those bags are being recycled at all. 24/7 Live ...

Campaigners say these bag hoards are creating fresh environmental problems, with reusable bags having a much higher carbon footprint than thin plastic bags. According to one eye-popping estimate ...

The best biodegradable and compostable trash bags as recommended by composters and other experts, in all sizes from small to large, including ones made by UNNI, Hippo Sak, HoldOn, BioBag, Green ...