Vermont achieved a statewide ban on plastic bags. Active since 2020, the ban led to a massive 91% drop in their use, according to an article published on Phys.org. The clear policy with public support ...

With more cities, states and countries banning single-use plastic bags, paper has become a popular alternative at the grocery checkout. At first glance, this seems like an obvious win for the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ronnie Kaufman / Getty Images If you think that there isn't all that much you can do with that big pile of plastic shopping bags ...

Plastic waste is incredibly harmful to wildlife and the environment. Several U.S. states have taken action and banned the use of plastic bags as of 2026.

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...

After a yearslong commitment to phase out single use plastic bags from its stores by 2025, here's where Kroger stands.

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 reintroduced ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia grocery stores could be forced to do away with plastic shopping bags. House Bill 1662, introduced by Del. Michael Jones (D-Chesterfield), would make it illegal for any ...

California's plastic bag ban took effect Jan. 1. The ban was signed into law more than a year ago. Paper beats rock. Scissors beats paper. The question shoppers outside a WinCo Foods grocery store in ...