Local governments are currently forbidden from banning, limiting or taxing the use or sale of plastic bags, bottles and more.

"While online shopping has grown, ecommerce retailers lag high-street stores when it comes to replacing plastic bags. Brands ...

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...

People in the UK have been paying extra for plastic bags in supermarkets for a decade now - but a loophole in the law means ...

Ten years on, the plastic bag levy has largely been hailed a success - but has it actually helped the planet? Two experts go ...

"While online shopping has grown, ecommerce retailers lag high-street stores when it comes to replacing plastic bags. Brands like Zalando have proved change is possible, but there is a blocker ...

Nearly two years after New Jersey’s plastic bag ban took effect, residents across the Garden State are still adjusting — and ...

LANSING, MI - Some Democrats in Lansing are pushing to give local governments the power to ban or tax plastic bags and containers in their communities. Democrats in the Senate and House ...