On Oct. 17, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release announcing the conclusion of a statewide ...

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State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered along U.S. shorelines — potentially cutting that type of waste in half in ...

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 ...

"Paper or plastic?" Your days are numbered. The question that millions of shoppers have heard for years when they roll up to ...

Plastic bags will also be completely banned in California grocery stores beginning Jan. 1, 2026, under Senate Bill 1053, ...

California Attorney Rob Bonta announced the actions Oct. 17, including lawsuits against Novolex Holdings LLC, Inteplast Group ...

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 ...