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 states that ban plastic shopping bags: 'May be even more effective' first ...

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 ...

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.

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

The results from beach cleaning sweeps in 2022 are in - and it's good news! The Garden State’s beaches are cleaner. New Jerseyans may miss using plastic bags, but they're not winding up on the ...

Every year, around 500 billion plastic grocery bags are used worldwide.And an estimated 10 million tons of plastic are discarded in the ocean yearly. To help combat this waste, several American ...

New Jersey's 2022 single-use plastic bag ban has significantly reduced plastic waste. A proposed bill (A-5153/S-3711) seeks to fund a reusable bag program for low-income residents.

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 regulations ...

Plastic bag bans are helping clean up US coastlines: Study Policies that have banned or imposed fees on plastic bags are leading to significant declines in plastic litter along U.S. shorelines, a ...