Policies that have banned or imposed fees on plastic bags are leading to significant declines in plastic litter along U.S. shorelines, a new study has found. These state- and local-level ...

A pair of researchers examined hundreds of state and local plastic bag policies. Researchers make surprising discovery about ...

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of plastic trash. Local and state level bans on plastic bags successfully ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's shorelines, the study found.

Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use.

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups.

Thin plastic shopping bags are one of the biggest culprits of plastic pollution on coastlines, as they have low recycling rates and often blow away in the wind — entangling animals and breaking down ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's shorelines, the study found.