Plastic shopping bags, which have low recycling rates and often become litter when they blow away in the wind, are among the biggest culprits of plastic pollution in the ocean and along shorelines.
It was a decade ago when California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags, ushering in a wave of anti-plastic legislation from coast to coast. But in the years after ...
OPB: Oregon lawmaker tries again to ban the use of plastic trash bags used as luggage for kids in foster care
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,” Riley ...
Oregon lawmaker tries again to ban the use of plastic trash bags used as luggage for kids in foster care
Yahoo: 12 Uses for Plastic Grocery Bags You Probably Haven't Thought Of
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty Images Think twice before tossing those plastic bags after your next trip to the grocery store. Plastic ...
Mercury News: Why plastic bags will be gone from California grocery stores by the end of the year
Why plastic bags will be gone from California grocery stores by the end of the year
Hartford Courant: Single-use plastic bags are gone for good in Connecticut. If you forget to bring your own bag to the store, there won’t be any single-use ones available
Connecticut’s ban on single-use plastic bags took effect on July 1, and this time, those flimsy receptacles are gone for good. If you forget to bring your own bags to the store, there’s no stack of ...