A new report suggests Washington's 8-cent fee for "reusable" plastic bags isn’t covering the real cost — and the ...

A recommendation from two Washington State University economists that the state end its ban on thinner, single-use plastic bags because the law is doing more harm than good isn’t sitting well with the ...

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. The ban ...

Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...

Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s ...

If you haven’t heard “paper or plastic?” at the checkout line in a while, you’re not alone. While Massachusetts lawmakers have declined to pass a statewide plastic bag ban despite more than a decade ...

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, businesses in Anne Arundel County will no longer provide plastic bags to customers, as the Bring Your Own Bag Plastic Reduction Act (Bill 19-23) takes ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Paper or plastic? You won't hear that question anymore in north suburban Evanston, where a ban on plastic bags went into effect on Tuesday. Businesses in Evanston are no longer allowed ...

DAVID WE’RE GOOD AFTERNOON. WELL WITH 126 STORES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS STOP AND SHOP IS THE BIGGEST SUPERMARKET CHAIN IN THIS STATE. SO ITS DECISION WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON PLASTIC BAGS, SINGLE USE ...

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The fee for a plastic shopping bag is set to rise to 12 cents in January. Unsettled questions remain about imposing ...