Plus, New Zealand became the first nation to ban both plastic shopping bags and plastic produce bags. As for the California legislation, "we've known for a long time that plastic bags create ...

The move follows a successful test of the solution in late 2023. Credit: SPAR Hungary. Supermarket chain SPAR Hungary has introduced recyclable shopping bags made from the company’s plastic waste in ...

While a January 2024 study shows that similar bans across the country have cut single-use plastic bag consumption significantly, many reusable shopping bag options are not particularly sustainable.

Discover Melbourne's top plastic-free grocery stores for sustainable shopping. Explore package-free goods and support ...

California is just saying no to plastic bags, as lawmakers recently passed legislation that will ban grocery stores from offering any bags other than paper at checkout. According to NPR, the new law ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

Under the deal Ritchies would offer MyEcoBag shopping bags to customers at the checkout, a major step in reducing Australia’s reliance on traditional plastic and carbon-intensive paper bags for ...

Gavin Newsom signed in 2022 requiring that those thin plastic bags we tear off the roll in grocery stores to bag loose food items — like fruits, vegetables, baked goods, and nuts, grains or candy in ...

I sort my daily pills, put one day’s worth in the bottom of a plastic bag, tie a knot firmly, add another day’s worth, and keep repeating until I use up the bag. Each morning, I snip off the ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. (7News) — Shoppers in Montgomery County may no longer have the option to use plastic bags in the future. New legislation introduced this past week would ban all plastic bags.

ST JOHNS, Fla. — A whale’s chances of living were greatly reduced because of a plastic bag found inside its stomach. A dwarf sperm whale calf stranded on a St. Johns County beach in September.