Among the biggest culprits of plastic pollution in the ocean and along shorelines are thin plastic shopping bags, which have ...

Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer ...

Plastic bag fees and bans are effective in limiting debris on U.S. shorelines, a new study reports, but even places with bag ...

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University looked at plastic bag bans and fees in jurisdictions ...

Policies aimed at reducing single-use plastic bags have led to a significant decrease in bags found on shorelines.

Japanese scientists unveil a material that dissolves in hours in contact with salt, leaving no trace behind.

Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean - bags, cups, straws, and many other items from the daily ...

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University shows plastic bag bans and fees have been effective at ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

A massive ocean survey finds plastic in every layer of the North Atlantic, revealing how deeply it has invaded marine ecosystems.

Plastic bag bans and fees reduce shoreline litter, but research has found they aren't enough to solve global plastic ...

An estimated 8 million metric tons (MMT) of plastic waste enters the world's ocean each year - the equivalent of dumping a garbage truck of plastic waste into the ocean every minute. Plastic waste is ...