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 ...

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.

Some plastic bag bans work better than others. The researchers collected information on 611 plastic bag policies nationwide. Of those, the most common was complete bans, which made up almost 60% ...

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 ...

In the U.S., 380 billion plastic bags and wraps are used every year. Bans on single-use plastic bags-- one of the most pervasive sources of pollution -- are taking effect in cities and states ...

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 ...