Oregon Senate Bill 551, sponsored by Democrat Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro, would phase out all plastic checkout bags -- ...

A temporary ban on plastic bags used to carry groceries and other items purchased at stores throughout Carlsbad is set to go ...

Carlsbad’s trial run for a single-use plastic bag ban will begin this weekend. Starting Saturday, retailers and restaurants ...

Two suspects, one an alleged pickpocket and the other an alleged copper pipe thief, were apprehended over the weekend.

The county ordinance banning plastic bags, which passed in 2018, created a loophole that allows stores to use plastic bags ...

A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into ...

Davis stands in front of the camera, Jiffy cornbread muffin box in hand. Her son stands behind her, peeking over her shoulder ...

By collecting 1,000 pounds of plastic bags and other materials, Middleton can earn a community bench made from recycled ...

It's particularly annoying at convenience stores where you often see people struggling to get their three or four things back ...

The Director General of the Environment Protection Department, Imran Hameed, has issued a stern warning to shopping bag users, stating that from this month onwards, using plastic shopping bags will ...

Discover how plastic bags are made, from raw materials to the final product. Witness the step-by-step process involving ...