If you think that there isn't all that much you can do with that big pile of plastic shopping bags that's started to ...

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...

"While online shopping has grown, ecommerce retailers lag high-street stores when it comes to replacing plastic bags. Brands like Zalando have proved change is possible, but there is a blocker; there ...

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

People in the UK have been paying extra for plastic bags in supermarkets for a decade now - but a loophole in the law means billions of bags are still being used. The plastic bag levy first came into ...

Learn more about the art of shopping at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Watch Artist Aymar Ccopacatty, National Museum of the American Indian Artist Leadership Program participant, show ...

New Jersey’s Plastic Advisory Council ... The Plastics Advisory Council said the overload of reusable shopping bags was “an unintended consequence of the law where bags are being accumulated ...

With more cities, states and countries banning single-use plastic bags, paper has become a popular alternative at the grocery checkout. At first glance, this seems like an obvious win for the ...