You ask, we answer! Viewer Question: When a store charges a fee for paper bags at checkout, where does that money go? New ...

Plastic bags are everywhere—stuffed under kitchen sinks, folded in purses, or tucked into car compartments for "just in ...

The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, residents continue to collect reusable bags, throw them out or donate them. A pilot program aimed at collecting extra reusable bags ...

The Montgomery County Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a proposed near-complete ban on the use of plastic ...

Colorado's single-use bag fee is here to stay. State legislators voted down an effort to repeal a recent law that requires ...

The sturdy bags are typically found by the checkouts at most supermarkets and depending on what size you get, they usually ...

The move to eliminate plastic bags from the check-out areas follows an earlier decision to eliminate Styrofoam containers and ...