While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

In a nationwide investigation, 9 Investigates dropped dozens of AirTags outside grocery stores to find out if those stores are doing what they say they are doing -- recycling your bags. The average ...

Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: As it seems to me, you are the expert on all things Ingles, so here’s another one for you. I heard from a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Earth Week and the ABC7 I-Team and ABC News have new details on their efforts to track plastic bags. A previous joint investigation found that several plastic bags which were ...

California voters previously approved a statewide referendum upholding a ban on single-use carryout plastic bags in November ...

Walk into any of the stores operated by the four major supermarket chains serving the Boise area, and near an entrance you’ll find a bin inviting you to drop off plastic store bags and other soft ...

Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful ...

Cities and towns across Massachusetts started banning plastic bags around 2015, and environmental organizations won’t be happy until residents in all 351 are lugging home groceries in paper or ...

To encourage more recycling, the U.K. taxes single-use plastic products containing less than 30% recycled material. But aside from a manufacturer's word, there isn't an easy way to verify this ...

Paper or plastic?” is no longer a question you’ll be asked at the grocery store beginning on Thursday. With 2026 just days ...

Paper or plastic?” You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, ...