Degradable plastic bags have a lot of chemicals and heavy metals ... down because the chemical and metals begin to seep into the ground and can pollute the Earth and waterways.

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill into law that bans thicker, reusable plastic bags at grocery store checkouts, restaurants ...

Agricultural soil contains 23 times more microplastics than oceans, contaminating crops and threatening human health.

At the top of the landfill, workers pick through green waste spread across the ground ... and separating and pulling plastic out.” A worker tosses a whole bag of raw chicken into a dumpster ...

since it provides a breeding ground for mold and bacteria. If the stored bread has any moisture, it will become confined in ...

Suspend food and garbage in duffel bags, stuff sacks, or sealed plastic bags at least 12-15 feet (3.6 - 4.5 meters) above the ground and at least 8 feet (2.4 meters) from the tree trunk. The bags ...

How did we get here? In 2014, California became the first state in the country to pass a plastic bag ban, with a law that was hailed as a ground-breaking precedent. Except it allowed stores to sell ...

"On and after July 1, 2021, no owner or operator of a store shall provide or sell a single-use checkout bag to a customer." ...

Plastic bags collected at area Target stores are turned ... those often microscopic pieces of plastic created when plastic is melted, ground down and reformed during the recycling process.