California became the first state to pass a plastic bag ban in 2014, but it's been blamed for making the problem worse. The ...

This includes clear backpacks, clear fanny packs and clear cinch bags that fit within the permissible dimensions.Official NFL team logo clear plastic tote bags will be available through club ...

California finally fixed its ban, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick "reusable" plastic bags.

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Dr. Tarun Anumol, from Agilent Technologies, said plastic bags are commonly made from the polymer polyethylene, which depending on the conditions can take up to 1,000 years to fully break down in ...

California lawmakers have passed a second plastic bag ban after admitting the state's first ban failed its goal of reducing plastic waste. State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, and ...

Don't through away those plastic bags! Reuse them, turn your old shopping bags into a cool new kite by following these instructions. Feed some string through a new straw (Leaving about 10cm either ...

Commissaries in the Kaiserslautern Military Community and across Europe will eliminate single-use plastic bags after a grace period, according to Defense Commissary Agency officials. The bags will ...

they experienced nearly a threefold increase in plastic consumption for bags, according to a Freedonia Custom Research report ...

“A plastic bag has an average lifespan of 12 minutes ... supplier Crown Poly said in a 2023 report prepared by Freedonia Custom Research on behalf of an industry group, the American Recyclable ...