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.

19 to 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems every year, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. GOOD CYCLE's recycled bags and wristbands were made available during the ...

“Flipping that psychological switch,” Savitz said, can lead people to make other sustainable choices, like using refillable water bottles or food containers over single-use items. California was the ...

Officials in Hong Kong are planning to implement a ban on plastic tableware as part of a broader effort to reduce plastic waste.

If a Pennsylvania senator gets her way, single-use plastic bags will be a thing of the past. Sen. Judith Schwank (D) will be introducing legislation to ban single-use plastic bags in the state. Stores ...

(Alex Studio Photo) A team of students creating a biodegradable plastic bag took first place in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) Seattle chapter finals competition last week.

Federal authorities have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling Fusarium graminearum — a fungus that threatens crops and food safety — into the ...

Bhubaneswar: An ambitious plan to tackle plastic ... bags to promote their use and enable a sustainable approach towards the environment.Apart from the supply of online products and food items ...