Imagine walking down your street or biking to school. You might see colourful plastic bags tangled in trees, floating in ...

Peoria Public Schools is considering a clear bag policy for middle and high school students to improve safety and reduce contraband items, with final approval of the policy expected at the Board ...

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

It's been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other ...

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic ...

POINT PLEASANT — Ocean Road Elementary School students and staff were awarded a bench for collecting 1,000 pounds of plastic ...

At 90 years old, arthritis forced Mary Bilkie to step away from her volunteer duties with the Elks Feeding Empty Little ...

Columbia police are revealing new details about the unsolved case of Virginia 'Ginger' Davis. Police say on the morning of ...

Researchers measured micro- and nanoplastics in such food and drink products as beer, canned fish, rice, mineral water, tea ...

Bans or fees on plastic bags are making a difference, according to a US study. A research paper published in the Journal of Science found a 25 per cent decrease in plastic bag litter. Yet ...

A new study finds plastic bag regulations cut shoreline litter by up to 47%. Policies like bans or fees significantly reduced waste across U.S. coastal areas.