'Bags that do not have any small holes in them are used in the kitchen. I don’t limit this to standard plastic bags, either.

Next time you pack your suitcase, slip a few plastic bags inside. They’re useful for storing still-wet-from-the-beach swimsuits, or any dirty clothes you might have, in order to keep them ...

Single-use plastic bags are ruining our oceans. They're not just bad for the environment, they're pretty boring to look at. Here are 7 options that are much more sustainable, and look cooler too.

Are Plastic Bag Bans a Solution? March 15, 2023 Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide. And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly.

California has allowed stores to use plastic bags until late June under an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom, even though the state has had a plastic-bag ban since 2016.

Only a small percentage of plastic bags and other polyethylene packaging is recycled because only low-value products can be made from this waste. Chemists have created a catalytic process that ...

As more airlines charge for traditional carry-on bags, those who don’t want to pay need to fit everything into a tote, small ...

It’s this definition that allows so many T-shirts, tote bags, tennis shoes, and other consumer goods to incorporate old plastic water bottles and be labeled as “made with recycled content.” ...

Plastic tea bags are typically used for high-end specialty teas and account for about 5% the tea bag market, Peter F. Goggi, president of the Tea Association of the U.S.A. Inc., said Saturday.