California sued plastic bag makers for falsely labeling products as recyclable, leading to settlements and a statewide ban.

California has reached a settlement with several plastic bag manufacturers over allegations of misleading sustainability claims, according to the Associated Press, but the state has also filed an ...

As governments move to ban plastic grocery bags, how much of an impact do they have on the world around us? The answer is both surprising and substantial.

According to a United Nations paper and media reports analyzed by Statista, 91 countries and territories in the world have passed some sort of full or partial ban on plastic bags. While plastic bag ...

*Starting January 1, 2026, California will no longer allow any plastic carryout bags at store checkouts. This includes both thin single-use bags and thicker “reusable” plastic bags, which had been ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were spotted exiting a grocery store Thursday with plastic bags to carry their goods. Harris, 60 — who had talked about banning ...

Decrease your plastic consumption and increase your grocery-carrying capabilities with these plastic bag alternatives that you'll enjoy having on hand.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston County is considering amending the Single-Use Plastic Bag Ordinance to redefine what a “reusable carryout bag” means and to eliminate the use of thick plastic bags ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would charge shoppers a fee for carryout bags, with the goal of restricting the use of plastic bags over the next few years.