No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

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Plastic bag use in the state dropped 91%, and three-quarters of those surveyed approved of the approach. Now, researchers at the University of Vermont have dug deeper into the 745-person survey ...

A 2024 research report found that “In the last 20 years, 12 states covering more than one-quarter of the U.S. population have prioritized reducing plastic waste by banning plastic bags.” ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill into law that bans thicker, reusable plastic bags at grocery store checkouts, restaurants and other retail locations in Oregon, expanding the state’s existing ...

In 1871, Margaret E. Knight revolutionized the paper bag by inventing a machine that produced flat-bottomed bags, perfect for carrying groceries and, eventually, sandwiches.

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 ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 551, which will eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores, and other ...

Plastic bags have a certain nostalgia in some Asian-American communities, both for their designs and as symbols of the thriftiness of reuse. As the bags are now being phased out due to ...

Grocery stores, convenience stores and drugstores will get to keep 20% of the revenue generated by Richmond’s 5-cent plastic bag tax, which will go into effect on Jan. 1.