Connecticut has eliminated billions of plastic bags from the economy and ecosystem with a ban on single-use bags. But what do ...

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The bill would restrict single-use plastics at restaurants, stores and hotels. It would ban thicker plastic bags and require single-use utensils and condiments be provided only by request.

As convenient as they may be, plastic shopping bags are very destructive to the environment and Georgia is looking to solve the problem.

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag ...

For decades, party bags have been a popular take-away tradition at children’s birthday celebrations. But one person recently ...

This includes plastic bags, a plastic sack, plastic food containers, plastic cups and lids, plastic rope, paper cartons, metal drinks cans and glass bottles. Experts warned their discovery ...

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A plastic called polypropylene is often used to make tea bags, and even if you choose paper tea bags, there can still be microplastics in them. The issue is that when the bags contact hot water ...

Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans. Scientists warn that by 2040, plastic waste in our seas could triple, threatening marine life and potentially our ...

Deputies took a look — with the homeowner’s consent — and sure enough they found “a plastic bag containing a substance that tested positive for cocaine,” the sheriff’s office said.