Supermarket chain SPAR Hungary has introduced recyclable shopping bags made from the company’s plastic waste in its stores.

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in ...

Bubble wrap was taped to the body and a plastic bag encased the head of a man who was found inside a partially zipped up suitcase in a wardrobe, the Central Criminal Court has heard. State ...

"Stop & Shop is taking our customer feedback very seriously and are making changes to improve their experience in store," the company said in a statement. "We have heard our customers loud and clear ...

California’s plastic grocery bag waste actually increased after the first ban went into effect, according to the state’s ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

Until early September this year, Mahfuza Begum's Surzu Handicrafts was making eco-friendly, lightweight and reusable net shopping bags out of jute and cotton for a handful of buyers. And it was ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

California has a plastic bag problem — but not for long. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a law fully banning plastic shopping bags in grocery stores, updating a decade-old ban ...

In the future, Maryland consumers in Montgomery County could forget about plastic bags at the grocery store. Those will be banned — with some exceptions — if a new bill passes the council this ...

Don't through away those plastic bags! Reuse them, turn your old shopping bags into a cool new kite by following these instructions. Feed some string through a new straw (Leaving about 10cm either ...

Bubble wrap was taped to the body and a plastic bag encased the head of a man who was found inside a partially zipped up suitcase in a wardrobe, the Central Criminal Court has heard. State ...