Researchers aimed to incorporate all aspects of an item’s lifecycle. Researchers make surprising discovery about bans on ...

Biodegradable plastic shopping bags may be “more toxic” than conventional plastic bags, a Spanish study has found. Researchers compared the two types of bags in a toxicology test using fish cells.

The total plastic ban to protect and conserve our environment will be fully implemented by 2027, with the latest stage expanding the ban to ...

California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the state's ban on plastic shopping bags. Retailers have until 2026 to stop giving them to customers. The new measure, approved by state ...

Plastic bags are a major concern, especially for ocean life. So, on International Plastic Bag Free Day, observed every year ...

11.682 plastic bags a month x 12 = 140.184 bags a year 22-inch length of a bag x 140.184 = 3084.048 inches or 257 feet A story is about 14 feet; 257 / 14 = 18.357 stories ...

Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water ...

You'd be forgiven for thinking that 'eco-friendly' biodegradable bags are a better option than traditional plastic ones. But they could be linked to health problems, experts have warned.

It’s in the bag: Biodegradable plastic idea takes top prize in student startup pitch competition. by Kurt Schlosser on June 6, 2025 at 8:19 am June 6, 2025 at 8:38 am. Share 5 Tweet Share Reddit ...